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European Conference on Post Polio Syndrome

Copenhagen, Denmark - August 31st - September 2nd 2011

This international conference is held by the European Polio Union, EPU and The Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims, PTU.

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By the end of April 2011 we have registered participants from 20 countries. This will be a unique opportunity to meet and network with professionals and polio survivors from all over the world. Come and join us and be a part of the worldwide network of people, who either lives with polio or who are dedicated to help polio survivors in many ways in the social or health care system. The conference will set focus on the management of variety of problems, that polio survivors experience.

Leading researchers and health care providers will present the State of the Art management of polio problems in many oral presentations during the conference.

Many researchers will exhibit their latest research results with posters and you can have a personal debate with the presenters.

A group of orthotic companies will exhibit their products and you can be inspired for new braces etc.
Aim

After the great polio epidemics in the last century around 700,000 people in Europe are now suffering from late effects of polio. Many survivors have a decreasing functional level because of paralysis, fatigue and pain, and this is a big challenge for polio survivors and the professionals, who are treating them. The European Polio Union wishes with this conference:

To give medical and social professionals a possibility to exchange new research results and to debate relevant topics on a professional level

To give polio survivors a possibility to achieve and exchange new knowledge on assessment, treatment and coping

To achieve awareness on polio issues in the health sector and social services

Target group

Professionals: Doctors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, psychologists, social advisors, orthotists or other professionals, who are involved with or treat polio survivors
Polio survivors and their relatives

There will be both common and separate sessions for professionals and polio survivors. At this point we have not decided on the final topics yet. They will be depending on the incoming proposals and presentations. Congress language will be English.

http://www.polioconference.com/.

Welcome to The Post-Polio Institute and International Centre for Polio Education

For almost thirty years, Dr. Richard L. Bruno has studied and treated nearly 6,000 polio survivors and is the world's leading expert on Post-Polio Sequelae (PPS).PPS are the unexpected and often disabling symptoms -- overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, heightened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold intolerance, and difficulty swallowing and breathing -- that occur in non-paralytic and paralytic polio survivors in midlife.

Read MIA FARROW'S POST-POLIO LETTER and learn how The Post-Polio Institute can help you not just survive, but thrive, with PPS.

THE POLIO PARADOX Uncovering the Hidden History of Polio to Understand and Treat "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue, by Dr. Richard L. Bruno was published in June 2002 by Warner Books.

This 340 page book is devoted to the enlightenment and empowerment of patients having some eleven interconnected chronic neurological and related disabilities, ranging from post polio sequelae, ME/CFS and fibromyalgia to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other chronic pain and fatigue syndromes. Purchase through Amazon.com

Post-Polio Syndrome - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References [Paperback]
Icon Health Publications (Author)

In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."

Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to post-polio syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources.

The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to post-polio syndrome.

If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Post Polio Syndrome - A Survivors Guide [Perfect Paperback]
Richard Shelton (Author)

Navigating the daily realities of Post Polio Syndrome, readers are given useful tips for everything from managing their overall health to specific suggestions on physical therapy and mobility options.

Compelled to speak out to other post polio survivors, the author recalls his own story of working through the many issues facing survivors, and finding a path to having all prescribed treatments covered by Medicare Health Insurance.

The book is complimented by extensive online resources for additional reading and information, available to all and updated frequently. Post Polio Syndrome - A Survivors Guide is available now for ordering printed copies or electronic pdf download.