Post-poliomyelitis syndrome: Clinical features and management

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 648-650

  Ramaraj, Radhakrishnan ^a,b  

^a Llandudno LL30 1LB   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CYTOKINE; PLACEBO; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; STEROID;

AGING; ARTHRALGIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FASCICULATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CRAMP; MYALGIA; POLIO SURVIVOR; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; REHABILITATION CARE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; VIRUS REPLICATION; WEAKNESS;

EID: 38149127313     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2007.68.12.648     Document Type: Conference Paper

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