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Alpha Polio Roll Call (2009)Alphabetical listing of polio survivors from 1909 to 1979 |
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There are several excellent libraries containing extensive listings of articles on polio and post polio related information and fact sheets. Please visit these sites through the links below.
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British Polio Fellowship LibraryOur database contains over eight hundred and fifty articles published in medical journals from around the world. They are listed in date order and the most recent articles appear first.
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Central Virginia Post-Polio Support Group Library
Library of Articles
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Chronological Polio Roll Call (2009)Chronological listing of polio survivors from 1909 to 1979
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Lincolnshire Post-Polio LibraryAll the articles in the Lincolnshire Post-Polio Library, currently over one hundred in number, are available at this site. Selecting an article title in any of the catalogues will take you to the COMPLETE TEXT of that article. Library Reference Lists cover a wide range of resources in addition to the onsite full text articles listed in the Catalogues.
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Polio Regina Web Site and LibraryMavis Matheson, MD, had polio in 1952. Her left leg was severely wasted and she had neck and shoulder weakness. She “recovered completely” and lead a full and busy life until she developed Post-polio weakness and fatigue 40 years later. She practiced medicine until 1993. Today, she uses a power chair outside her house and CPAP at night. She rests and spends time with her partner, Adam, her sons Pat (19) and James (16). She designed and maintains the Polio Regina web site and library and is involved with Regina Insight Meditation. |
New Mobility Magazine - Post Polio ForumArticles by Dr Richard L Bruno. |
North Central Florida Post-Polio Support GroupThe online voice of the North Central Florida Post-Polio Support Group. |
Polio Above The Neck with Dr Susan PerlmanPreviously much attention has been given to post-polio problems involving the limbs - a weak leg, fatiguing arms, etc. These manifestations of Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) occur in people who had spinal poliomyelitis – the acute infection that affected anterior horn cells in the spinal cord segmentally.
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Polio Services Victoria Fact Sheets
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PolioToday.orgPolioToday.org is published by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This website is designed to raise awareness of post-polio syndrome and to be a resource for polio survivors. Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine, founded the Salk Institute in 1960. |
Post-Polio Health International Fact Sheets
Polio & Post-Polio Fact Sheets
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Post-Polio Health International NewslettersPost-Polio Health is the quarterly newsletter of Post-Polio Health International.
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Post-Polio LibraryHere are the most important articles that will allow you, your family, doctors and therapists to understand and treat PPS from Dr. Bruno's The Polio Paradox: Uncovering the Hidden History of Polio to Understand and Treat "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue. Dr. Bruno's articles are in The Post-Polio Library. |
Post-Polio Network (NSW) IncArticles & Research Reviews by Dr Mary Westbrook. |
The Late Effects of Polio - Information For GPs (Queensland Health)
This web site contains the manual "The Late Effects of Polio: Resource Manual for Medical and Allied Health Professionals". This web site was developed so that the information contained in the manual can be downloaded and made available to all Queensland Health employees.
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Save Our Shoulders: A Guide for Polio SurvivorsThe purpose of this manual is to help polio survivors become more aware of the behaviors that can cause shoulder overuse and some of the treatment options that are available. While the information included in this manual is targeted to polio survivors, it will be useful to anyone with shoulder problems. Shoulder disfunction is an orthopedic problem with similar symptoms in people with and without a history of polio. Treatment approaches are individualized and focus on minimizing or eliminating pain while maximizing function.
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