Effects of the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics use--long infrared emitter--in pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements in post-polio syndrome.

UNLABELLED The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new-onset weakness, new-onset atrophy, fatigue, cold intolerance, and pain associated with sleep disturbances. The polysomnographic study is the gold pattern to analyze sleep disorders. OBJECTIVE To assess pain, intolerance to cold and periodic limb movements (PLM) index before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramic fabrics over 4 weeks. METHOD 12 patients with PPS from UNIFESP/EPM. All patients were submitted to polysomnography and infra-red examinations with answered scales of pain and intolerance to cold before and after the use of MIG3 bioceramics fabrics. RESULTS There were significant decreases in pain and PLM index. CONCLUSION MIG3 bioceramic fabrics can help in the treatment of pain and PLM in PPS patients.