Post-polio syndrome (PPS): variants and differentials
Evidence-based neurology checklist on post-polio syndrome (pps): variants and differentials: Post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA) variant: features New atrophy Fatigue Joint pain Skeletal deformities Post-polio muscular dysfunction (PPMD) variant: features Differential diagnosis
Post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA) variant: features
- New atrophy
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Skeletal deformities
Post-polio muscular dysfunction (PPMD) variant: features
Differential diagnosis
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