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Case Report
“When feet cry: From Frida Kahlo to Franklin Roosevelt”: Post-polio syndrome case report and historical images
1 Department of Neurology – UNIG and Coordinator of the Academic Master's Degree in Neurology at the University of Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 Department of Medicine – UNIFESP – Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
3 Iguaçu University – UNIG – Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 University of Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Article ID: 101261Z01MO2021
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Orsini M, Oliveira AB, da Silva Catharino AM, Silveira VC, Reis CHM, Cardoso CE. “When feet cry: From Frida Kahlo to Franklin Roosevelt”: Post-polio syndrome case report and historical images. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101261Z01MO2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Survivors of acute anterior poliomyelitis live with static neuromuscular sequelae of polio. In addition, some patients experience a syndrome of new or progressive disability, usually occurring decades after the disease itself. This syndrome, termed “post-polio syndrome” (PPS), has variable clinical manifestations.
Case Report: We report the case of PPS in a 58-year-old patient, who after 55 years had paralytic poliomyelitis, developed new symptoms of fatigue, muscular atrophy, dyspnea, depression, difficulties in deambulation, muscular and joint pain. In addition, we use historical landmarks to compare and discuss the present case.
Conclusion: Symptomatic relief and individualized rehabilitation strategies such as energy conservation and muscle strengthening exercise regimes are necessary. Despite a number of large clinical trials in PPS, no effective disease-modifying pharmacological treatments are currently available.
Keywords: Anterior horn, Motor neuron disease, Post-polio syndrome, Rehabilitation
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Author Contributions
Marco Orsini - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Acary Bulle Oliveira - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Antônio Marcos da Silva Catharino - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Valéria Camargo Silveira - Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Carlos Henrique Melo Reis - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Carlos Eduardo Cardoso - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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