Currents issues in cardiorespiratory care of patients with post-polio syndrome

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 74; no. 7; pp. 574 - 579
• Main Authors: Orsini, Marco, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Guimarães, Fernando S, Freitas, Marcos R G, Nascimento, Osvaldo J M, Anna, Junior, Mauricio de Sant', Moreira, Filho, Pedro, Fiorelli, Stenio, Ferreira, Ana Carolina A F, Pupe, Camila, Bastos, Victor H V, Pessoa, Bruno, Nogueira, Carlos B, Schmidt, Beny, Souza, Olivia G, Davidovich, Eduardo R, Oliveira, Acary S B, Ribeiro, Pedro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 01.07.2016; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; Enterovirus; Exercise Test; Humans; Muscle Weakness - physiopathology; NEUROSCIENCES; Poliovirus; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - complications; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - physiopathology; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome - rehabilitation; PSYCHIATRY; reabilitação; Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology; Respiratory Tract Diseases - therapy; Risk Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology; Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology; síndrome pós-poliomielite; transtornos respiratórios; rehabilitation; transtornos respiratórios; síndrome pós-poliomielite; reabilitação; respiration disorders; postpoliomyelitis syndrome
• ISSN: 0004-282X; 1678-4227; 1678-4227; 0004-282X
• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160072

A search for papers was made in the databases Bireme, Scielo and Pubmed with the following keywords: post polio syndrome, cardiorespiratory and rehabilitation in English, French and Spanish languages. Although we targeted only seek current studies on the topic in question, only the relevant (double-blind, randomized-controlled and consensus articles) were considered. Certain features of PPS such as generalized fatigue, generalized and specific muscle weakness, joint and/or muscle pain may result in physical inactivity deconditioning obesity and dyslipidemia. Respiratory difficulties are common and may result in hypoxemia. Only when evaluated and treated promptly, somE patients can obtain the full benefits of the use of respiratory muscles aids as far as quality of life is concerned.