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Exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to improve fatigue, daily activity performance and quality of life in Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome: the protocol of the FACTS-2-PPS trial [PDF]

BMC Neurology, 2010
Background Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome (PPS) is a complex of late onset neuromuscular symptoms with new or increased muscle weakness and muscle fatigability as key symptoms.
de Visser Marianne, Abma Tineke A, Bleijenberg Gijs, Gerrits Karin H, Beelen Anita, Koopman Fieke S, Nollet Frans   +6 more
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Knowledge of healthcare professionals about poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

São Paulo Medical Journal, 2021
BACKGROUND: Postpoliomyelitis syndrome is a clinical condition that can affect poliomyelitis survivors. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate knowledge of poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome among Brazilian healthcare professionals.
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Douglas Assis Teles Santos, Ricardo Borges Viana, Juliana Moreira Guimarães, Jéssica Nathalia Soares Oliveira, Bolivar Saldanha Sousa, Marcos Gonçalves de Santana, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Marília Santos Andrade, Pantelis Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle   +11 more
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Six Minutes Walking in Polio Survivors: Effects on Fatigue and Walking Adaptability [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
Objective: To investigate whether 6-min walking is fatiguing for polio survivors, and how fatigue influences their normal and adaptive walking. Design: Cross-sectional study.
Jana Tuijtelaars, Max Keller, Frans Nollet, Merel-Anne Brehm, Jaap van Dieën, Melvyn Roerdink   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Post-polio syndrome – somatosensory dysfunction and its relation to pain: a pilot study with quantitative sensory testing [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: To explore and characterize somatosensory dysfunction in patients with post-polio syndrome and chronic pain, by conducting examinations with Quantitative Sensory Testing.
Daniel Dahlgren, Kristian Borg, Eva Melin   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A twelve‐week, four‐arm, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, phase 2 prospective clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an anthroposophic multimodal treatment on chronic pain in outpatients with postpolio syndrome [PDF]

Brain and Behavior, 2020
Introduction Chronic pain and fatigue are the main symptoms of postpoliomyelitis syndrome (PPS). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an anthroposophic multimodal treatment for chronic pain in PPS outpatients.
Ricardo Ghelman, Ivete Y. Akiyama, Valeria T. deSouza, Jussara Falcão, Vera Orgolini, Jorge K. Hosomi, Abrahão A. J. Quadros, Acary S. B. Oliveira   +7 more
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Psychometric Properties of Three Fatigue Rating Scales in Individuals With Late Effects of Polio [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018
Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS), and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) in persons with late effects of polio (LEoP).
Jan Lexell, Stina B. Jonasson, Christina Brogardh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post-poliomyelitis syndrome as a possible viral disease

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
This review summarizes current concepts on post-polio syndrome (PPS), a condition that may arise in polio survivors after partial or complete functional recovery followed by a prolonged interval of stable neurological function.
Andreina Baj, Martina Colombo, Joan L. Headley, John R. McFarlane, Mary-ann Liethof, Antonio Toniolo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lung function in post-poliomyelitis syndrome: a cross-sectional study

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To compare lung function between patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome and those with sequelae of paralytic poliomyelitis (without any signs or symptoms of post-poliomyelitis syndrome), as well as between patients with post-poliomyelitis ...
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Fabio Carderelli Minozzo, Bolivar Saldanha Sousa, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Marilia dos Santos Andrade, Abrahao Augusto Juviniano Quadros, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira, Antonio Carlos da Silva   +7 more
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Ten‐Year Follow‐Up of Desarthrodesis of the Knee Joint 41 Years after Original Arthrodesis for a Bone Tumor

Case Reports in Orthopedics, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Introduction. The main indication for knee arthrodesis in tumor surgery is a tumor that requires an extensive resection in which the joint surface cannot be preserved. We report a patient that had knee desarthrodesis 41 years after giant cell tumor resection followed by a knee arthrodesis. This is the longest reported follow‐up after desarthrodesis and
Ahmed Hamed Kassem Abdelaal, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Shinji Miwa, Hiroyuki Inatani, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Werner Kolb   +7 more
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Gabapentin in Acute Postoperative Pain Management

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Gabapentin (1‐aminomethyl‐cyclohexaneacetic acid) is an amino acid that has the structure of the neurotransmitter γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is a novel drug used for the treatment of postoperative pain with antihyperalgesic properties and a unique mechanism of action. Gabapentin and the related, more potent compound pregabalin have been shown to be
Connie Y. Chang, Chaitanya K. Challa, Janki Shah, Jean Daniel Eloy, Alparslan Apan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source