# Post Polio Syndrome

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-polio-syndrome/73333>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 21, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-polio-syndrome/73333 "2001-07-21T17:18:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![dec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dec](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dec)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-polio-syndrome/73333/1 "2001-07-21T17:18:34Z")

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I have a friend who had polio as a child and ‘recovered’. He is now suffering from what I am told is ‘Post Polio Syndrome’. What is this and does he have any chance of recovering yet again?

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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-polio-syndrome/73333/2 "2001-07-21T17:52:52Z")

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There are lots of web pages on this. Look [here](http://ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/post_polio_short.htm).

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**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-polio-syndrome/73333/3 "2001-07-21T17:55:10Z")

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I forgot to say, “Welcome to the Board”.