Vaccine-derived poliomyelitis and postpolio syndrome: an Italian Cutter Incident

Post-polio syndrome is a condition characterized by increased muscle weakness, atrophy, fatigue and pain developing several years after the acute polio event. We describe a 52-year-old patient who experienced post-polio syndrome; he had contracted acute paralytic poliomyelitis at 12 months of age, s...

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Main Authors: Lusi, Elena Angela, Guarascio, Paolo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012681/