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Post - Polio Syndrome

Among the syndromes overlapping CFS, the Post-Polio Syndrome stands out.  This syndrome covers symptoms which are indistinguishable from CFS. One may argue that the only difference between CFS and Post-Polio is the lack of established viral infection in CFS.

Polio virus induces profound changes in mitochondrial function,  Kondouris et al., 2000.
The quality of life for persons with post-polio syndrome, stuifbergen.etal05.txt.

 

Dr. Bruno & Post - Polio

Dr. Bruno, director of the Post-Polio Institute,  has provided interesting research on the Post-Polio Syndrome connecting CFS with this disease,  Bruno et al., 1998.

Dr. Bruno has expressed the view that CFS and post-polio fatigue (in baby-boomers) could be the result of childhood infection with a non-paralytic Polio virus strain,  press, Post-Polio Institute, 2000  and  press, Post-Polio, 2000.

Dr. Bruno answers questions on polio virus vaccine,  answers, Bruno, 2001.

On Dr. Bruno's project 'Baby Boomers and Post-Polio/CFS',  Bruno, project, 2002.  For a reply to a question on oral polio vaccine,  mail, Bruno, 2002. and for tips on how to relate to alcohol,  bruno.pps.advice03.txt.


Dr. Bruno urges for Sep 2007 to become Post-Polio awareness month, bruno.etal07.txt.

 

CFS/ME  a Post - Polio Syndrome ?

Also bacteriologist Dr. E. Dowsett (UK) has written interesting articles on this subject,  Dowsett, 2001,.  At a symposium in Canada, Drs Dowsett and Bruno reviewed evidence linking polio virus and ME/CFS,  symposium, PPS, 2002.  Similarly, in the UK, a conference was held "Neither Lazy Nor Crazy",  ME/Post-polio, conf., 2003.


 
 

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