Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9880246 | Journal of the Neurological Sciences | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In our survey one-third of patients with prior poliomyelitis had PPS. Higher age at onset of poliomyelitis is inversely associated with PPS. The association with other diseases may indicate that a chronic physical stress, particularly in already weak motor units, can contribute to the development of signs and symptoms of PPS. Our results also suggest the impact of socio-economic conditions on the risk of PPS.
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Authors
Paolo Ragonese, Brigida Fierro, Giuseppe Salemi, Giovanna Randisi, Daniela Buffa, Marco D'Amelio, Antonella Aloisio, Giovanni Savettieri,