[Book Description]

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Reference for clinician in neurology and rehabilitation medicine on post-polio syndrome, its manifestations, diagnosis, and management. 16 contributors, 10 U.S. DNLM: Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome.


[Contents]

Preface

1. Are There Immunopathologic Changes in Patients with Post-Polio Syndrome?
2. Muscle Function, Muscle Structure, and Electrophysiology in a Dynamic Perspective in Late Polio
3. Muscle Fiber Morphology in Post-Polio Patients
4. Local Muscle and Total Body Fatigue
5. Differential Diagnosis and Prognosis
6. Evaluation and Management of Post-Polio Respiratory Sequelae: Noninvasive Options
7. Respiratory Management in Late Post-Polio
8. Long-Term Effects of Post-Polio on Oral-Motor and Swallowing Function
9. Strategies for Exercise Prescription in Post-Polio Patients
10. Functional Limitations and Disability in Post-Polio
11. Psychosocial Issues and Post-Polio: A Literature Review of the Past Thirteen Years
12. The Lessons and Legacies of Polio
13. Growing Old with Polio: A Personal Perspective

Index