ESSAY ON: Post-Polio Syndrome

Number of Pages 12

This research paper: This 12 page report discusses of Post-Polio Syndrome or “PPS.” Researchers note that it has been estimated that nearly one-half of the 1.63 million Americans who were diagnosed with polio are now reporting new and unexpected problems. In fact, they are developing new forms of secondary disabilities and physical restrictions. The etiology for the development of postpolio syndrome is not clearly known but most researchers believe that the body’s motor neurons that were initially weakened by polio in its initial onslaught of the body start to fail as the person ages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.


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