Abstract Objectives After several decades of stability, polio survivors often experience new signs and symptoms of their condition, characterized by global and muscular fatigue, decreased muscular strength and pain. The…
Abstract Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is the commonly affected term to describe the symptoms that may develop many years after acute paralytic poliomyelitis. The etiology of PPS is still unclear. An…
Abstract Aim To evaluate fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients about to begin a training programme in a rehabilitation centre. Patients and methods Fifty chronic…
Abstract Post-polio syndrome (PPS) refers to a clinical disorder affecting polio survivors with sequelae years after the initial polio attack. These patients report new musculoskeletal symptoms, loss of muscular strength…
Abstract Objective To study and compare the sensitivities to change of the French versions of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) and the Dallas Pain Questionnaire (DPQ). Method A…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the results of a user satisfaction questionnaire on a new type of lever-propelled wheelchair designed to avoid the discomfort and potential repetitive strain injuries related to…
En 2002, le Groupe de liaison et d’information post-polio devenait une association. Son objectif premier était de répondre aux centaines de personnes porteuses de séquelles de poliomyélite antérieure aiguë, qui…
Abstract Introduction Pain is the main problem in patients suffering from cerebral palsy, particularly in adults. The upper limbs are affected in 25% of cases. Here, we report the case…
Abstract The objective is to define as early as possible appropriate criteria for managing patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or stroke, beginning in the Neurovascular and Acute…
Abstract Purposes To determine how many patients in a permanent vegetative state or a minimally conscious state are living in healthcare institutions in the Maine-et-Loire county of western France. To…
