Aging and sequelae of poliomyelitis
Abstract Objective We estimate that there are about 50,000 persons who survived poliomyelitis in their childhood in France (mean age estimated between 50 and 65 years). After a few decades of stability,…
Orthotic devices and gait in polio patients
Abstract Polio survivors are aging and facing multiple pathologies. With age, walking becomes more difficult, partly due to locomotor deficits but also as a result of weight gain, osteoarticular degeneration,…
The psychological aspects of polio survivors through their life experience
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…
Post-polio syndrome and rehabilitation
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…
The importance of fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain rehabilitation
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…
Post-polio syndrome: Pathophysiological hypotheses, diagnosis criteria, medication therapeutics
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…
Sensitivity to change of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale and the Dallas Pain Questionnaire
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…
Les attentes des patients atteints de poliomyélite antérieure aiguë
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…
