postpoliomyelitis syndrome

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postpoliomyelitis syndrome [pōst-po″le-o-mi-ĕ-li´tis]

a group of symptoms of unknown etiology seen in patients several years to many years after they have recovered from the major illness of poliomyelitis; it includes new weakness, fatigue, and pain, either generalized or limited to the parts that were affected by the poliomyelitis. Called also postpoliomyelitis sequela.

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