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9 March 2015

Previous Acute Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome: Recognizing the Pathophysiology for the Establishment of Rehabilitation Programs

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Rehabilitation Sciences, Augusto Motta University Center, UNISUAN, Bonsucesso
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Neurology Service, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói
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Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Piauí
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Neurology Service, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil

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Previous acute poliomyelitis (PAP) can be defined as an endemic human disease caused by an enterovirus of worldwide distribution, which compromises the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord. Poliovirus has infected and victimized thousands of people all over the world[...]

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