Medical Articles

The list of medical articles in this section date from 1981 to present and focus on polio's late effects, post-polio syndrome and aging with polio. They are listed in alphabetical order by first author.

References noted with the check mark are classic or seminal articles, summary articles or articles reporting longitudinal studies.

The association between post-polio symptoms as measured by the Index of Post-Polio Sequelae and self-reported functional status

Schwartz, I., Gartsman, I., Adler, B., Friedlander, Y. Manor, O., Levine, H., Meiner, Z.

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Pyridostigmine effect on strength, endurance and fatigue in post-polio patients

Seizert, B.P., Speier, J.L., Canine, K.

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Intrathecal immune response in patients with the post-polio syndrome

Sharief, M.K. Hentges, R., & Ciardi, M.

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Fatigue and functional capacity in persons with post-polio syndrome: short-term effects of exercise and lifestyle modification compared to lifestyle modification alone

Sharma, S.S., Sheth, M.S., Vyas, N.J.

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In vivo (31)P MRS study of skeletal muscle metabolism in patients with post-polio residual paralysis

Sharma, U., Kumar, V., Wadhwa, S., Jagannathan, N.R.

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Post-Polio Syndrome Causing Late Onset Respiratory Failure

Sharon Enghelberg, Itamar Y Love, Micha Rapoport

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Efficacy of modafinil on fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sheng, P., Hou, L., Wang, X., Wang, X., Huang, C., Yu, M., Han, X., Dong, Y.

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Post-Polio Syndrome