Post-Polio Syndrome

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Name	Post-Polio Syndrome
Related to/Also known as
Symptoms of Post-Polio Syndrome	'Post-polio syndrome' describes a condition where some polio surviviors re-present (on average 30 years after their original illness) with further deterioration in functional ability, increased pain and increased muscle weakness.
Types
Useful national contacts	British Polio Fellowship www.britishpolio.org.uk Tel: 0800 018 0586
Children & young people	Polio: What happens next? (Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children) https://tinyurl.com/y4ywbncm
Online resources	Post-polio syndrome (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/ycsn6q4o Covid-19 Vaccination Information (British Polio Fellowship) w www.britishpolio.org.uk/covid-19-vaccination-information Polio (NHS Choices) www.nhs.uk/conditions/polio Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
News and events
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Post-polio Syndrome and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Post-Polio Syndrome: A guide for Polio survivors & their families by Dr Julie K Silver. Or have a look in your local library for this book.

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