61. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Poliomyelitis Alternative names Return to top polio; Infantile paralysis. DefinitionReturn to top polio occurs worldwide. However, no cases of http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001402.htm

Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Poliomyelitis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Fly Poliomyelitis Alternative names Return to top Polio; Infantile paralysis Definition Return to top Poliomyelitis is a disorder caused by a viral infection (poliovirus) that can affect the whole body, including muscles and nerves. Severe cases may cause permanent paralysis or death. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Poliomyelitis is a communicable disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Transmission of the virus occurs by direct person-to-person contact, by contact with infected secretions from the nose or mouth, or by contact with infected feces. The virus enters through the mouth and nose, multiplies in the throat and intestinal tract, and then is absorbed and spread through the blood and lymph system . Incubation ranges from 5 to 35 days (average 7 to 14 days). Risks include: lack of immunization against polio travel to an area that has experienced a polio outbreak pregnancy ; very old or very young age trauma to the mouth/nose/throat, such as recent

62. Index Of /harah Personal site in Norwegian and English about me and my family, polio and post polio syndrome, and cats. http://home.no.net/harah/

Index of /harah Name Last modified Size Description ... Parent Directory 10-Oct-2001 21:28 - oprys/ 25-Jul-2002 13:50 -

63. Start Translate this page Home Unser Angebot webmaster Copyright © 2001 polio Initiative Europa eV Stand06.02.03, Herzlich willkommen bei. www.polio-initiative-europa.de. http://www.polio-initiative-europa.de/

webmaster Stand: Herzlich willkommen bei www.polio-initiative-europa.de ***** Merken Sie sich diese URL ! ***** ***** Merken Sie sich diese URL ! ***** Diese Seite ist optimiert für den Microsoft Internet-Explorer Auf den folgenden Seiten erfahren Sie Wissenswertes über unseren Verband über unsere Ziele das Post-Polio-Syndrom Vorbeugung und die verschiedenen Behandlungsformen Sie finden jederzeit auch Rat und Hilfe unter den angegebenen Adressen, Telefon-Nummern oder Internet-Adressen. Schauen Sie regelmäßig bei uns vorbei und informieren Sie sich! Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch Impressum Herausgeber: Polio Initiative Europa e.V., Thaerstraße 27 , 35392 Gießen Vereins-Register Nr. Amtsgericht Gießen VR 2401 Verantwortlich i.S.d.P.: Dr. med. Claus-Peter Kos (webmaster) Redaktion: Hildegard Kos Telefon: 09288 - 363 Telefax: 09288 - 925 500

64. Academy Of Achievement Provides a short biography of the developer of the polio vaccine. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sal0pro-1

65. Greater Boston Post-Polio Association Support and selected resources for polio survivors now experiencing the effects of postpolio syndrome, plus information on several Massachusetts PPS support groups. http://gbppa.org

Welcome to the website of the Greater Boston Post-Polio Association! Rather than inundate you with a library of thousands of documents, we take a more selective approach to make it easy for you to find the most important and useful resources available. Many of the items here, such as our member-written articles, Positive Personal Solutions column and resource list originate with the GBPPA and will be found in few other places. We will be continuously adding to this site, so we hope that you'll visit often, and that you will find information here that will make coping with post-polio syndrome a little easier. Please read our Last Updated: April 3, 2003 GBPPA Spring Meeting Notice (Please Note Change of Date!) Date: Saturday, May 3, 2003 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Place: United Parish Church of Auburndale 64 Hancock St., Auburndale (Newton) MA [directions] Speaker: Anna Rubin Education and Outreach Coordinator IRCP Topic: Home Safety Workshop Anna will speak about falls, prevention of falls, universal design, the decision to "stay and renovate" or move to a new home, and the importance of home safety. "Safe at Home," a 23-minute video recently produced by the IRCP, will be shown and a question and answer session will follow. Recent Updates and Additions NEW!

66. Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network - Main Gate To Polio And Post-Polio Information Information Service for polio Survivors Medical Professionals. The core of this site is a library of well over one hundred full text articles on Postpolio conditions, many from peer reviewed medical journals. http://www.zynet.co.uk/ott/polio/lincolnshire/

The core of this site is an online library of well over one hundred full text articles on Post-Polio conditions, many from peer reviewed medical journals. The library is catalogued to assist reading order and new articles are added typically every few weeks. A categorised directory of Polio resources is also provided with every entry having a description. The regularly updated NewsBites section includes Polio related news items from around the world and all the bi-monthly LincPIN Post-Polio information newsletters are available in the Networking section. Information Helpline (Phone) If busy or unattended, automatically switches to voicemail where you can leave your message and contact details. Reception Detailed Site Guide Information Helpline (Email) info@lincolnshirepostpolio.org.uk Networking The Library The Directory Information about us including online copies of all our Newsletters, our World-Wide Conference and Seminar Diary and how to become a member. Over one hundred Polio and Post-Polio articles online. Fully catalogued. All articles are full text versions, not abstracts.

67. Polio-Spätfolgen E.V. polio unter dieser Parole startet UNICEF eine Kampagne mit dem Ziel derweltweiten Ausrottung der poliomyelitis. Nationaler polio-Gedenktag Am 28. http://www.polio-berlin.de/

"KICK OUT POLIO" unter dieser Parole startet UNICEF eine Kampagne Herzlich Willkommen bei: *Berlin-Germany* Hurra, Sie sind unser Besucher ! Das News-Laufband: Nationaler Polio-Gedenktag Am 28. Oktober 1998 war der 1. Polio-Gedenktag. Unser Andenken galt Prof. Dr. Jonas Edward SALK dem Erfinder des IPV-Impfstoffes, der an diesem Tag im Jahre 1914 geboren wurde.Weitere Gedenktage folgen jeweils am 28. Oktober jeden Jahres. An diesem Tag wollen wir eine tragen. !Aktuell Die WHO-Region Europa wurde für poliofrei erklärt Zu unseren umfangreichen THEMENANGEBOT klicken Sie bitte hier zu den weiterführenden LINKS bitte hier Diese Homepage wird kontinuierlich ausgebaut, aktualisiert und gewartet Stand: 05. April 2003 Webmaster: Karl-Heinz Jeschke

68. Polio.Net - Polio Information & Polio Related Links polio.Net offers free information about polio, post polio syndrome, disabilitysupport groups, polio newsgroups, mailing lists organizations. polio.net http://www.polio.net/

Polio.net IQSeek-The Smart Way to Search - Awarded (The Best Way to Search the Web) two years in a row! Use IQSeek.com to instantly find the best and most accurate results from (all) the top engines. See why IQSeek.com is truly (The Smart Way to Search). Buy polio Products - We link to merchants that offer polio products for sale. Cancer Link to Polio Vaccine Called Unlikely - But U.S. panel calls for further research Post-Polio Syndrome Central - Search or browse this comprehensive listing of PPS [postpolio, post polio syndrome] internet resources, original papers, surveys and polls. Books - Compare Book Prices - Polio - The NexTag price comparison guide helps you find the lowest prices, including tax and shipping, on books, DVDs, CDs, computers and electronics. Read our merchant reviews before you buy. Book Ties Chronic Fatigue to Mild Polio - Researcher finds similar symptoms, but another questions data Gazette International Networking Institute (GINI) - Coordinator of International Polio Network (IPN) and International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN), collects, creates, and disseminates information for people with disabilities, specifically polio survivors and ventilator users. Information includes newsletters, directories, and books about independent living, home mechanical ventilation, and the late effects of poliomyelitis. Post Polio Syndrome Resources - - Polio/PPS Information for Polio Survivors.

69. Polio polio is a contagious, historically devastating disease that, in mostcases, actually produces no symptoms at all. Read parents. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/polio.html

KidsHealth Parents Infections Signs and Symptoms: Polio is a contagious, historically devastating disease that, in most cases, actually produces no symptoms at all. Of those infected with the virus who show symptoms, most may not suspect they have polio because their sickness is limited to mild flu -like symptoms such as mild upper respiratory infection, diarrhea fever sore throat , and malaise. A much smaller number of those with polio show more serious neurological symptoms such as sensitivity to light and neck stiffness. And even fewer still - about 1 in 250 cases - exhibit the most severe form of disease with paralysis of the arms and legs and difficulty breathing. Go to next page Printer -friendly version Email this article to a friend Send email to us Jump to another section of this article Polio Description Duration and Contagiousness Prevention and When to Call Your Child's Doctor ... Future of Polio Reviewer name and date on last page About Us Contact Us Partners Editorial Policy Note: All information on KidsHealth is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

70. Polio-PPS Bookstore Resources Windows to Wisdom Enterprises Bookstore informational section on Post-polio Syndrome Central directory Category Health Conditions and Diseases Post polio Syndrome......Windows to Wisdom Enterprises Bookstore informational section on Postpolio SyndromeCentral directory of Postpolio , post-polio , poliomyelitis , polio http://www.wtow.com/bookstore/frames/shelves/medrefs/polio-pps.htm

Text Only Deborah is a Polio survivor. She identifies intimately with the ongoing issues with which individuals living with long-term disability must contend. These shelves are dedicated to all the survivors, families and dedicated medical professionals who endured this great epidemic. Image not available Polio, a Special Ride?; One Nurse's Real Life Story of Her Experiences with Polio and Its Life-Long Ramifications in and Thr by Diane Zemke Hawksford Close to Home : A Story of the Polio Epidemic (Once upon America Series) by Lydia Weaver, Aileen Arrington (Illustrator) FICTION Image not available Fdr's Splendid Deception by Hugh Gregory Gallagher Hardcover Audio Cassette Image not available The Golden Handicap : A Spiritual Quest : A Polio Victim Asks, 'Why?' and Turns His Life Around by Garrett, Ph.D. Oppenheim, Gwen Oppenheim In the Shadow of Polio : A Personal and Social History by Kathryn Black Paperback A Nearly Normal Life : A Memoir by Charles L., Jr. Mee Image not available Oh God, help me! for I cannot help myself : a true story of faith in the life of a polio survivor

71. Post Polio Syndroom Site over de gevolgen van polio van Care Net Holland. http://www.cnh.nl/thema/ziektebeelden/030.htm

Ziektebeelden Post Polio Syndroom Algemeen De ziekte polio is vrij bekend na de epidemieën onder het niet-gevaccineerde deel van Nederland: Ongeveer 4% van de bevolking (600.000) is niet tegen polio gevaccineerd, 11% daarvan (65.000) om religieuze redenen. De rest is niet bereikt door de PEA of wil niet om andere redenen. Minder bekend is dat jaren na het doormaken van polio opnieuw symptomen kunnen ontstaan van spierzwakte, ook in spieren die eerst niet waren aangedaan. Het komt meer voor bij vrouwen. niet juist. Afhankelijk van het onderzoek, zou postpolio bij 25-74% van de ex-poliopatiënten voorkomen. Het verschil is zo groot omdat niet ieder onderzoek dezelfde definities aanhoudt. Vroeger was polio een kinderziekte. Tegenwoordig komt het meer en meer voor bij volwassenen: 70% van de mensen met minstens matig ernstige restverschijnselen is boven de 20 jaar. Matig ernstig betekent dat dagelijkse handelingen met enige moeite of met een eenvoudig hulpmiddel zijn uit te voeren. Symptomen Voorwaarde voor het mogen stellen van de diagnose is dat in het verleden polio moet zijn doorgemaakt en dat andere ziekten die de klachten kunnen verklaren al zijn uitgesloten. Klachten die optreden zijn spierzwakte, soms ook in spieren die eerst niet waren aangedaan, spier- of gewrichtspijn, vermoeidheid, koude-intolerantie en het optreden van beperkingen van (trap)lopen, werken en van het uithoudingsvermogen. De patiënt zal weer een nieuwe periode van optredende handicaps moeten verwerken, dit is niet altijd even makkelijk.

72. Post-Polio Syndrome, Recently Published Medical Articles Postpolio Syndrome Recently Published Medical Articles. This is a list of medicalarticles on Post-polio Syndrome published from 1990 to 12/01/2002. http://my.execpc.com/~epwoll/medindx.html

Post-Polio Syndrome Recently Published Medical Articles Updated 4/01/2003 This is a list of medical articles on Post-Polio Syndrome published from 1990 to 4/01/2003. The list is representative though not necessarily exhaustive. I've accumulated the list over the last few years through accesses to Medline via Grateful Med and PubMed . I was advised that it would be acceptable to repost this information as long as I deleted the article abstracts, which I have done. Abstracts are available for most articles by following the article number links back to PubMed. The intent is simply to provide information on PPS to those who need it. As far as the list itself is concerned the abbreviations are: TI - Title of article. AU - Author(s) of article. RF - Indicates a Review Article that contains many other References. AD - Address of author(s) or where research was done. URLS- Links to online versions of the articles. SO - Journal where published. UI or PMID - The Medline or PubMed number of the article (linked back to PubMed abstract) The articles themselves are not on this site. They are available in the specific journals listed in the SO entry line, and should be available in most medical libraries. Full text for some of the articles is available by following the URL links, or via additional links available with the abstract at PubMed. Most of the articles are also available by mail through the

73. Development Of Polio Vaccines Access Excellence Classic Collection. Development of polio Vaccines.by Bonnie World Health and the Eradication of polio. The discovery http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/polio.html

Access Excellence Classic Collection Development of Polio Vaccines by Bonnie A. Maybury Okonek and Linda Morganstein, editor In 1921, outbreaks of poliomyelitis plagued America. That summer, a young politician named Franklin Delano Roosevelt was vacationing with his family at their Campobello estate. After an exhausting day fighting a local forest fire, taking a cold swim for relief, and then lounging in his wet swimsuit at home, he went to bed feeling as though he had contracted a cold. In a few days Roosevelt found out he had polio. As it did with Roosevelt, polio can strike quickly. The virus enters the body by nose or mouth and travels to the intestines, where it incubates. A few days later, most patients are either asymptomatic or they experience flu-like symptoms, such as headache, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Whether they are symptomatic or not, people at this stage can pass the disease on to others. Polio can be spread through contact with infected feces or through infected droplets traveling through the air, in food, or in water. The virus next enters the bloodstream, and the patient makes antibodies against it. In most cases, this stops the progression of the virus; lifelong immunity against the disease is acquired. 10% of infected people develop symptoms and 1% develop the paralytic form of polio. Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center.

74. Page Moved - Poliomyelitis poliomyelitis, Version en español (infantile paralysis, polio). What is polio?polio is a viral disease which may affect the central nervous system. http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/polio.htm

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75. Jaipur Foot - Provides Free Artificial Limbs, Polio Calipers To Amputees And Dis Provides free artificial limbs, jaipur foot, polio calipers, crutches, prosthesis to amputees and disabled in India and abroad. http://www.jaipurfoot.org/

Jaipur limb Technology in India and Abroad. JAIPUR FOOT WALKS INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM AN APPEAL For Financial Assistance. YOU CAN HELP By Contributing US$ 30. Due to rise in road accidents, diseases and other hazards 25000 new cases add to the population of amputees every year. The fitment of artificial limbs, therefore has to be further augmented on large-scale. this will entail tremendous financial cost. We, therefore, appeal to you for generous financial assistance as your moral involvement in this humanitarian work. It is a noble cause, contribute some amount from your income for somebody, waiting to be taken out of their present ocean of sorrows. Your kind donations touch the lives of disabled people world wide, our success depends on your interests and financial support. Your valuable contributions of US$ 30 can make one amputee or polio affected walk and lead a normal life.

76. HOW TO PREVENT FURTHER DISABILITY IN POLIO SURVIVORS By Dr. Julie Silver PPS expert lists things to do and not to do. http://www.skally.net/ppsc/silver2.html

HOW TO PREVENT FURTHER DISABILITY IN POLIO SURVIVORS By Julie K. Silver, M.D. Reprinted with the gracious permission of Accent on Living - Summer 1999 Julie K. Silver, M.D. , completed her residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC. A California native, Dr. Silver earned her BS at the University of Califomia/Davis, and her MD at Georgetown University. She interned at the former Framingham Union Hospital. Dr. Silver pursues her interests in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and Post-Polio Syndrome as Director of the new Spaulding Neighborhood Rehabilitation Center in Framingham and is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosptial is an affiliate of The Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners HealthCare System, Inc and is associated with Harvard Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine and MGH Institute of Health Professions Dr. Silvers has written a new book on Post-Polio Syndrome that will be published early in the year 2000 by Yale University Press. Although it is important to treat the symptoms of PPS, there are many other reasons why polio survivors may become further disabled. This article addresses three major reasons why polio survivors may experience further disability as they age, and how to prevent this from occurring.

77. Post-Polio Syndrome Fact Sheet Postpolio syndrome (PPS) fact sheet compiled by the National Institute ofNeurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). What is post-polio syndrome? http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/post-polio.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about a disorder Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health Post-Polio Syndrome Fact Sheet Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Request free mailed brochure Table of Contents What is post-polio syndrome? What causes PPS? How is PPS diagnosed? How is PPS treated? ... Where can I go for more information? What is post-polio syndrome? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after recovery from an initial paralytic attack of the poliomyelitis virus. PPS is characterized by a further weakening of muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection. Symptoms include fatigue, slowly progressive muscle weakness and, at times, muscular atrophy. Joint pain and increasing skeletal deformities such as scoliosis are common. Some patients experience only minor symptoms, while others develop spinal muscular atrophy, and very rarely, what appears to be, but is not, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease. PPS is rarely life-threatening. The extent to which polio survivors will suffer from PPS depends on how seriously they were affected by the original polio attack. Patients who had only minimal symptoms from the original attack and subsequently develop PPS will most likely experience only mild PPS symptoms. People originally hit hard by the polio virus, who were left with severe residual weakness, may develop a more severe case of PPS with a greater loss of muscle function, difficulty in swallowing, and more periods of fatigue.

78. Index.html English. Asociace polio Ceské Republiky. Aktuality CENTRUM pro nervosvalová Jepolio ješte problémem ? polio v CSR po druhé svet. http://www.polio.cz/

English Asociace Polio Èeské Republiky Aktuality Výstava soch V.Vondrejse Evropsý rok ZP Setkání v Jánkách 2003 Rekondice Krnov 2003 ... Pokyny pro lázeòskou péèi v Jánských Postpolio syndrom (PPS) PPS odborné texty PPS pøíznaky PPS na Internetu PPS a léky ... Desatero a konec jednoho pobytu v Jánských Zajímavosti z èeského  Internetu Podmínky nároku na plný invalidní dùchod... Janské Láznì na Internetu Janské Láznì a Internet Zajímavosti ze zahranièního Internetu Polio v Èeské Republice Výskyt polio v ÈSR v období 1945 - 1960 Je polio ještì problémem ? Polio v ÈSR po druhé svìt. válce Polio ve svìtì Eradikace polio Sestra Kenny Foto: F.D. Roosevelt a polio WHO fotogalerie polio ... Pro osoby silných nervù Z historie Jedlièkova ústavu Z historie Jedlièkova ústavu I. Z historie Jedlièkova ústavu II Z (dìravé) historie Jedlièkova ústavu 90 let Jedlièkova ústavu ... Osobní stránky obrnáøù Ze Zpravodaje Lid obrnáøský Velké Losiny Setkání v Jánkách Setkání v Jánkách - 2001 ... Plán èinnosti Asociace na rok 2003 Foto: Alfred Jindra Poslední aktualizace: Poèet návštìvníkù od 20.10.1999:

79. Living With Post-Polio Syndrome Medical College of Wisconsin, Living with Postpolio Syndrome, theories, information and a few links http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/996372413.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Infections/Infectious Diseases Neurology Physical Medicine/Rehab By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Living With Post-Polio Syndrome Decades after surviving polio, many individuals are faced with the pain, fatigue and muscle weakness of post-polio syndrome (PPS). PPS is believed to affect 20-40% of the 640,000 polio survivors in the United States, according to the Post-Polio Task Force . People who had more severe cases of polio generally have more severe cases of PPS, as well. There is no cure for PPS, but it is seldom a life-threatening condition. PPS typically affects polio survivors 10 to 40 years after an initial polio attack. In the course of recovery from polio, the body compensates for the loss of nerve cells by sprouting extra nerve endings to restore function to muscles. It is believed that these "axonal sprouts" eventually fail after years of use, resulting in loss of muscle strength, pain and fatigue. In essence, the muscle fiber loses its ability to contract in an efficient manner. This may eventually lead to joint pain and skeletal deformities. But PPS is a "very slowly progressing condition marked by long periods of stability," according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke For example, patients may realize that in years past they could walk long distances, but are now fatigued by walking in the grocery story. Or they have pain or weakness in an area of the body they thought was unaffected by polio. However, not every polio survivor who has aches and pains or experiences fatigue has post-polio syndrome.

80. This Domain Name Is Booked With Www.net4domains.com A group of volunteer young people. Projects include eye donation awareness, antipolio drive, scholarships, and medical treatments. http://www.pgp-social.org

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