She worked at DuPont for a brief time after graduation where she contracted Bulbar Polio and became the first person in West Chester to fully recover from the disease after two years of treatment ...

A second type, bulbar poliomyelitis, infects the medulla oblongata and may result in dysfunction of the swallowing mechanism along with respiratory and circulatory distress. Minor forms of ...

primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), Kennedy's disease, post-polio syndrome (PPS), and ...

Post-polio syndrome (PPS) affects between 25% and 40% of polio survivors years after the initial infection. It’s characterized by new weakening in muscles previously affected by polio, as well ...

Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Sunday that polio eradication remained a national priority, adding that achieving a polio-free Pakistan required a “modern, integrated ...

A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research has found. A more affordable, lower-risk polio vaccine is on the horizon, research led by the University of Leeds has found.

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs.

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World Health Organization said on Monday. The funds, initially pledged ...