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Frequency and clinical manifestations of post-poliomyelitis syndrome in a brazi...
Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Conde,Mônica Tilli Reis Pessoa; Marin,Luis Fabiano; Silva,Helga Cristina Almeida; Silva,Tatiana Mesquita eOBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and clinical manifestations of patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in a Brazilian division of neuromuscular disorders. METHODS: A total of 167 patients with prior history of paralytic poliomyelitis was investigated for PPS, based on international diagnostic criteria. Other variables analyzed were: gender, race, age at poliomyelitis infection, age at PPS onset, a...
Effects of Dăoyĭn Qìgōng in postpolio syndrome patients with cold intolerance
Ramos,Paulo Eduardo; Abe,Gislaine Cristina; Pradella-Hallinan,Márcia; Quadros,Abrahão Augusto Juviniano; Schmidt,Beny; Oliveira,Acary Souza BullePostpolio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to former infection with poliomyelitis and can be associated with other symptoms such as cold intolerance (CI). Dăoyĭn Qìgōng (DQ) is a technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine that impacts the circulation of energy and blood. OBJECTIVE: It was to verify the effects of DQ in PPS patients complaining of cold intolerance. METHODS: Ten P...