Post polio syndrome

Abstract

Post polio syndrome is a viral disease that develops in patients after the remaining patches of poliomyelitis. PPS infects those patients who already suffered from poliomyelitis in the age of adolescence or in adult age. This research paper focuses on the PPS in adults at a later stage in life. The main symptoms of PPS and the signs from which PPS can be diagnosed are well explained in this research paper. The clinical findings and developmental findings show different disorders that a young adult's patient and old age patient suffers in PPS.

Table of Content

Introduction4

Discussion5

Post polio syndrome5

Post polio syndrome in adults6

Developmental findings of PPS in mental health7

Clinical findings of PPS7

Conclusion8

References10

Post polio syndrome

Introduction

Post polio syndrome (PPS) is a viral disease. It usually infects those patients who already had poliomyelitis. PPS arises after 15 to 30 years of poliomyelitis. Polio was a serious disease and resulted in paralysis but later on; a vaccine was introduced that saved the patients from polio. By using this vaccine, a great numbers of patients survived. PPS affects on the nervous system and causes illness. It adversely affects on the nerves and muscles of a patient. The people, who suffered from polio, only get PPS. It is not transferable from one person to another. However, this disease is communicable means the viral germs are can be transferred from unhygienic food or water to the patient. It arises due to the damaged patches that remained in the patient after polio. The muscular system is badly affected and loss of muscular strength results. From the research of University of Michigan Health system (2012), it is identified that a Patient, who already had suffered from the polio, may regain the muscular strength. The connecting nerves between muscle and nervous system may stop working, and a patient can feel muscular weakness. The signs of having PPS are; fatigue, pain in joints, pain in muscles, and loss of muscular strength. The problem that usually occurs from PPS are; problem in respiration, problem in swallowing, problem in speaking, and intolerance of cold. PPS is not a deadly disease. It does not result in a patient's death. However, this disease is controllable and commonly, this disease is controlled through exercises that help in keeping the muscles strong and healthy.

Discussion

Post polio syndrome

Post polio syndrome (PPS) is a neuron disorder that takes place slowly but surely at a later stage of life. This disease occurs in those patients who already contracted poliomyelitis years before. Polio is of two types; pre polio syndrome and post polio syndrome. PPS is a viral disease. It is communicable means it is transferable from an unhygienic food or water to a person. More than 95% of cases of PPS are observed in which no symptoms were found. In some cases, patients suffered from slightly influenza symptoms, but this symptom recovered in few days. In 1% cases of PPS, paralysis took place. In case of paralysis, the virus entered into the region of central nervous system and attacked the region of the ...