Post-poliomyelitis syndrome characterized by new neuromuscular symptoms, including muscle weakness, fatigue, joint or back pain and decreased level of activity may develop years after recovery from acute paralytic poliomyelitis.
To understand the pattern of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in patients who had history of acute poliomyelitis in their early childhood, 30 patients( 22 male and 8 female) were evaluated in history, physical examination and electrodiagnosis.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN 1. Age at acute poliomyelitis ranged 1-5 years and age at this study ranged 19 to 38 with mean of 26.3 years.
2. Among 30 subjects, 20 patients(66.7%) showed the new symptoms of post-poliomyelitis syndrome, such as muscle weakness, fatigue, joint or back pain, muscle pain, decreased level of activity in the order of frequency.
3. Nine subjects used wheelchairs and 4 showed clinical findings of compressive neuropathy, among whom one showed electrophysiologic of Carpal Tunnel syndrome.
4. No significant difference was noted in electrodiagnostic study in formerly affected vs unaffected muscles in 4 patients.
5. No patient seeked for medical attention when they noticed the new symptoms of post-poliomyelitis syndrome.
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