Past Issues of Post-Polio Health©
Listed by Topic (pg 3)
Pathology/Cause
Overuse and Disuse Weakness (Vol. 21, No. 3)
Why are "old polios" who were stable for years now losing function? What should they do about it? (Vol. 16, No. 4) SPANISH
Post-Polio Motor Neurons and Units: What We Know for Sure (Vol. 14, No. 4)
EMG: What, Why, and Why Not (Vol. 13, No. 4) SPANISH
Defining Post-Polio Problems (Vol. 11, No. 1)
Post-Polio Syndrome 101: Acute Polio and Post-Polio Theories (Vol. 10, No. 4)
Polio and Other Illnesses (co-morbidities)
Diabetes and Post-Polio Syndrome: Conditions Which Are Chronic but Manageable (Vol. 20, No. 2)
Recognizing the Effects of Non-Polio Health Problems on Post-Polio Symptoms (Vol. 12, No. 2)
Osteoporosis (Vol. 9, No. 3)
Polio Survivors in Developing World
Polio Wonder Welders (Vol. 24, No. 4)
Change of Perspective Benefits Survivors in Northern Nigeria (Vol. 24, No. 1)
"The Way We Are" – A Club Promoting Self-Confidence in the DR Congo (Vol. 23, No. 3)
How to Make Low Cost PVC Crutches, Walkers and Wheelchairs (Vol. 22, No. 3)
Braces and More for Polio Survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Vol. 22, No. 1
Relationships
Memories to Honor and to Heal (Vol. 23, No. 3)
Teen Polio Survivors Coming of Age in the 21st Century (Vol. 22, No. 2)
Marriage: A Two-Way Street (Vol. 14, No. 3)
Managing Your Needs in Relationships (Vol. 12, No. 4)
We Call Ourselves Survivors (Vol. 10, No. 1)
Research
$25,000 Grant Awarded to Advance Noninfectious Virus Detection in Polio Survivors (Vol. 24, No. 4)
Regulatory T Cells as a Biomarker of Post-Polio Syndrome (Vol. 24, No. 2)
(Vol. 23, No. 3)
PHI Awards Research Grant to University of Arkansas Team (Vol. 23, No. 1)
Clinical predictors of electromyographic findings of remote polio in unaffected limbs of adults with a history of acute paralytic poliomyelitis (Vol. 22, No. 4)
Information Surrounding Article from Mayo Clinic Causes Frustration (Vol. 22, No. 4)
Recent Experience Using Immunoglobulin to Treat Post-Polio Syndrome (Vol. 22, No. 3)
Summary of Research Presentations from Strategies for Living Well, June 2005 (Vol. 22, No. 2)
Exploring Early Use of Noninvasive Ventilation (Preliminary Report from The Research Fund Recipient) (Vol. 22, No. 1)
Post-Polio, Menopause and Aging: 13 Major Study Points Provide New Knowledge, Clues for Care
(Vol. 20, No. 3) SPANISH
Participants, Their Health Status and Data about Menopause (Vol. 20, No. 1)
Stem Cell Therapy for Post-Polio Syndrome (Vol. 19, No. 4) ITALIAN SPANISH
Wellness and Disability: A report from Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) Health and Wellness Consortium at Oregon Health & Science University (Vol. 19, No. 1)
Osteoporosis Research: Assessment of Bone Density and Limb Function (Vol. 16, No. 1)
Use of Medication in People with Post-Polio Syndrome (Vol. 15, No. 1)
Research Reports: NAPPS Preliminary Data (Vol. 14, No. 1)
Post-Polio Syndrome 101: Acute Polio and Post-Polio Theories (Vol. 10, No. 4)
Post-Polio Research: The Latest from the Later Life Effects (LLE) Study (Vol. 7, No. 4)
CDC Study Completed (Vol. 7, No. 3)
Research – Is It for You? (Vol. 6, No. 1)
Neurological Research (Vol. 6, No. 1)
Support Groups
Study Tour of United States and Canada Identifies Techniques to Better Manage the Late Effects of Polio (Vol. 24, No. 3)
PHI's "Leadership" Column Comes to the Website (Vol. 24, No. 1)
Israeli Advocates Win Compensation (Vol. 23, No. 2)
Peru's Polio Survivors (Vol. 18, No. 2)
Support Group Success: "A remarkable thing happened in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ..." (Vol. 14, No. 2)
Polio and Post-Polio in Italy (Vol. 14, No. 1)
Polio and Post-Polio in The Netherlands (Vol. 14, No. 1)
Self-Help Philosophy: Support Group Success (Vol. 13, No. 3)
Self-Help Philosophy: Effective Support Group Facilitators (Vol. 12, No. 4)
Self-Help Philosophy: Active Listening (Vol. 12, No. 3)
Support Groups: What Are They? (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Support Groups: Why Do It Alone? (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Support Groups: Who Needs Them? (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Support Groups: Who Can Benefit? (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Support Groups: Is Our Group Normal? (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Support Group Program Ideas (Vol. 4, No. 4)
Surgery
The Mohs & Me (Vol. 25, No. 4)
Surgery: Another Point of View (Vol. 25, No. 1)
Guidelines for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Established (Vol. 22, No. 1)
Acute Postoperative Pain (Vol. 21, No. 3)
Letter from Survivor about His Hip Replacement Surgery (Vol. 19, No. 4)
Anesthesia Concerns for the Polio Survivor (Vol. 13, No. 2) ITALIAN
Facing Surgery when Breathing is a Problem (Vol. 11, No. 4)
Post-Polio Corrective Spinal Surgery Now (Vol. 11, No. 3)
Post-Polio Corrective Surgery: Then and Now (Vol. 11, No. 3)
Anaesthesia: Considerations for Polio Survivors (Vol. 7, No. 4)
Travel
In Search of the Perfect Mini-Van (Vol. 21, No. 2)
Flying to Norway (Vol. 21, No. 1)
Traveling with Mobility Aids (Vol. 16, No. 3)
Air Travel with Mobility Aids (Vol. 16, No. 2)
Universal Design
The Garden: Incorporating the Principles of Universal Design (Vol. 25, No. 2) (Long version)
US Government
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008(Vol. 24, No. 4)
New SSA Ruling for Polio Survivors with "Post-Polio Sequelae" (Vol. 19, No. 3)
Vaccine
Shingles Vaccination: Should Polio Survivors Receive One?(Vol. 24, No. 3)
Report of Polio in Minnesota: Questions and Answers that Clarify the Headlines (Vol. 21, No. 4)
For updated information on the Minnesota Outbreak, go to:
http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/virol/polio%20outbreak05.htm
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/polio/poliomn.html
Cases of Polio in Hispaniola (Vol. 17, No. 1)
Polio Technical Document (Vol. 17, No. 1)
USA Polio Vaccine Recommendation (Vol. 17, No. 1)
WHO Reiterates Support of Oral Polio Vaccine (Vol. 12, No. 1)
US Polio Vaccine Policy under Review (Vol. 11, No. 3)
One Year without Polio in the Region of the Americas (Vol. 9, No. 1)
Polio Outbreak (Vol. 9, No. 1)
Polio in the US (Vol. 9, No. 1)
Women
Post-Polio, Menopause and Aging: 13 Major Study Points Provide New Knowledge, Clues for Care
(Vol. 20, No. 3) SPANISH
Participants, Their Health Status and Data about Menopause (Vol. 20, No. 1)