Tiredness and sequelae poliomyelitis
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Aging and sequelae of poliomyelitis.
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, 30 to 65% of individuals who had been infected and recovered from polio begin to experience new signs and symptoms. METHOD Review of the literature on Pubmed with the following keywords "Poliomyelitis"...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1877-0657
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2012.07.532