[Evaluation of the quality of life, physical and psychological function in patients with post-polio syndrome]

ABSTRACT

Backgrounds and Objectives: Acute poliomyelitis is now an uncommon disease but its long term morbidities are still a challenge. Post polio syndrome includes new neuromuscular symptoms that polio survivors are often confronted with several years after acute polio. The purpose of this study was to assess quality of life, and physical and psychological function in persons with postpolio syndrome [PPS]