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Published: 1st June 2003The leading expert in Post-Polio Syndrome exposes the link between the polio disease that was 'cured' 50 years ago and the debilitating health problems 80 percent of the polio survivors are experiencing today. 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, joint pain and more. In his ground breaking 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.
| Paradox. Lost | p. XV |
| In the Beginning ... | p. 1 |
| In the Beginning | p. 3 |
| Once and Again | p. 13 |
| The Guided Missile | p. 20 |
| An Awesome Thing | p. 38 |
| "The Pest House" | p. 60 |
| You Can't Go Home Again | p. 81 |
| Becoming "Normal" | p. 92 |
| "The Beginning of the End?" | p. 107 |
| Polio Redux? | p. 109 |
| The Power Lifter's Lament | p. 117 |
| Pain and the Post-Polio Brain | p. 146 |
| Brain Brownout | p. 157 |
| To Sleep, Perchance to Sleep? | p. 177 |
| Baby, It's Cold Inside | p. 190 |
| Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, and the Post-Polio Belly | p. 199 |
| A New Beginning | p. 221 |
| Mind Over Matter | p. 223 |
| Less Is More: Managing PPS | p. 256 |
| Fatigue By Any Other Name | p. 276 |
| No More Time to Waste | p. 299 |
| References | p. 319 |
| Index | p. 341 |
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ISBN: 9780446529075
ISBN-10: 0446529079
Audience:
General
For Ages: 13+ years old
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 368
Published: 4th June 2002
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.67 x 15.95
x 3.0
Weight (kg): 0.7
Edition Number: 1
