Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazilian tertiary care center

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical manifestations of patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in a Brazilian division of neuromuscular disorders. METHODS: A total of 167 patients with prior history of paralytic poliomyelitis was investigated for PPS, based on international dia...

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Main Authors: Abrahão Augusto Juviniano Quadros, Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa Conde, Luis Fabiano Marin, Helga Cristina Almeida Silva, Tatiana Mesquita e Silva, Maria Bernadete Eduardo de Paula, Roberto Dias Batista Pereira, Paulo Eduardo Ramos, Gislane Abe, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000800002&lng=en&tlng=en