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The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue
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Richard L. Bruno
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Product Details
- Author: Richard L. Bruno
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- Binding: Paperback
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 616
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- EAN: 9780446690690
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- ISBN: 0446690694
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- Label: Warner Books
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- Manufacturer: Warner Books
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 384
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2003-06-01
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- Publisher: Warner Books
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- Studio: Warner Books
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- Title: The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue
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Product Description: Polio is a disease of paradoxes, the major one being that although the threat of the "dreaded disease" ended with the Salk vaccine in 1954, many polio survivors are now experiencing the onset of "Post-Polio Syndrome" (PPS), new but related symptoms which may include chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, intolerance to cold, and more. In his groundbreaking book, Dr. Bruno has sounded an alarming wake-up call for both doctors and PPS sufferers, including a large number who were originally misdiagnosed with something other than polio and can now pursue the medical help they need. By revealing how the treatment of polio in the past has exacerbated what we now call PPS today, The Polio Paradox provides hope and new treatment information for an entire generation. The Polio Paradox was published in Warner hardcover (0-446-52907-9) in 6/02. With over 1.6 million polio survivors living in America alone, including such high-profile names as Francis Ford Coppola, Mia Farrow, and Cher, this book will benefit a large audience. Dr. Bruno is the leading expert in the fight against PPS. He created the first center for the study and treatment of the syndrome, the Post-Polio Institute at Englewood Medical Center. His findings have been reported on CNN, the BBC, the CBC, NPR, and ABC's Nightline and Good Morning America, and in articles in Usa Today, Newsweek, and the New York Times. This book reveals new research on polio itself and on its possible link to chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Customer Reviews
Polio Paradox
Excellent--well written--an easy read. This book affirms what I see clinically every day, now I can be a better support system for my patients.
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the best on post-polio syndrome
I was recently diagnosed with post-polio syndrome. Immediately, I started seeking out information on this health issue. Without question, this is the best book on this subject. I am so pleased to have read this book to assist me.
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Answers at last
I am a polio survivor, having had both bulbar and spinal polio at age 10. I am one of the fortunate who learned to walk again and seemed to overcome many residuals. Like many polio survivors, I am someone who has refused to acknowledge that something is impossible - I rarely give up, and this quality enabled me to endure all the physical therapy that resulted in what passed for recovery. I have a trach scar, weakness in my right leg, left arm and a gradual onset of back pain and fatigue. I have had a post-polio assessment, but wasn't certain until reading this book that I should be resting more than overdoing exercise. I feel so incredibly lucky when I see the many who are back in wheelchairs - brings the whole nightmare of the iron lung, the rocking bed, the tube from my nose to my stomach for sustenance, the suctioning of the trach tube, etc., etc. I hope that everyone who has suffered will read this book and gain a better quality of life.
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Answers for Polio survivors
This book answered many questions we have had. It is very clear and informative. I plan on giving a copy to my family doctor so we can improve my health care. The author truly understands what former polio suffers experience years later.
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Very Enlightening
This book is very enlightening for anyone who has had polio and their extended family and friends. People who have had polio (and other diseases that affect muscles) need to understand that the traditional approach of "use it or lose it" is detrimental....they need to take a "conserve to preserve" approach to life activities. This requires a change in mind set....which, of course, is the hardest thing for these Type A personalities to accomplsh.
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