Analysis of sleep characteristics in post-polio syndrome patients Análise das características do sono em pacientes com síndrome pós-poliomielite

The main post-polio syndrome (PPS) symptoms are new weakness, new atrophy, fatigue, pain and sleep disturbances. Polysomnography is the gold standard for sleep analysis. OBJECTIVE: To analyze sleep patterns in PPS patients. METHOD: Sixty patients (mean age 46.8±11.3 years) at the Federal University...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Mesquita e Silva, Gustavo Antonio Moreira, Abrahão Augusto Juviniano Quadros, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Sergio Tufik, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2010-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000400011