In final book, Clarke's last vision of the future Jul 30, 2008
Clarke, who lived in Sri Lanka until his death and had battled post-polio syndrome for decades, became bedridden after breaking bones in his lower back. Difficulties with memory meant he couldn't recall enough about what he'd written in his notes to help Pohl decipher them. (The Trentonian, NJ)
minefields of goose poop Jul 13, 2008
Not the crippling symptoms of post-polio disorder, and certainly not the advice of her doctors. But then the geese came. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Woman dies after life spent in iron lung May 30, 2008
Joan Headley of Post-Polio Health International in St. Louis said that about 30 people in the United States still rely on iron lungs but that few users are confined to them all the time. No one keeps records, she said, on the longest confinement. (CNN -- Law)
Fifty years after polio, a Brookline woman is fighting back May 8, 2008
Scientists believe this resurgence, called post-polio syndrome, is a result of natural aging and stress on the motor neurons that survive an initial polio attack ... Cole teaches post-polio patients how to save their energy, and recommends that many start using the braces and canes they once used as kids ... She wants to prove that other post-polio patients don t have to, either. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Home remains a dream for Haitian musician and poet Jan Sebon Apr 10, 2008
In recent years post-polio syndrome has caused pain and further weakened his legs. Although he got custody of his children in 2001, and continued to play music, he became depressed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A teary farewell for sci-fi master Mar 23, 2008
Clarke, who moved to Sri Lanka in 1956, died at a Colombo hospital Wednesday at age 90 after years of suffering debilitating post-polio syndrome. In the days since Clarke's death, students, space enthusiasts, politicians and Buddhist monks traveled to his Colombo home to pay their last respects and to salute a man who inspired many of them. (MSNBC -- International)
Remembering Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008 Mar 22, 2008
Clarke suffered from post-polio syndrome and reportedly had trouble breathing before his death at 90 on Tuesday. During his lifetime, he wrote or co-wrote scores of books, both fiction and nonfiction, and won numerous awards. (Scientific American)
* World News Quick Take Mar 20, 2008
Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome for years, died after suffering breathing problems, aide Rohan De Silva said. Clarke was also credited with the concept of communications satellites in 1945, decades before they became a reality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sci-fi guru Clarke dies at 90 Mar 20, 2008
Clarke had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s, the statement said. Sources close to Clarke said the famous writer died of respiratory complications and heart failure. (Xinhuanet, China)
Co-Author of "2001: A Space Odyssey" Dies Mar 19, 2008
Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s, and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30 am local time after suffering breathing problems. Co-author with Stanley Kubrick of Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey," Clarke was also regarded as far more than a science fiction writer. (KWTX.com, TX)
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke dies Mar 19, 2008
He died of heart failure doctors linked to the post-polio syndrome that had kept him wheelchair-bound for years. Pioneering science fiction writer and visionary Arthur C. Clarke, best known for his work on the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90. (Xinhuanet, China)
High-Tech Tool Helps Disabled Parents Connect with Their Kids Jan 11, 2008
who has post-polio syndrome, used to miss out on his sons' activities because they were just too hard to get to. Bob Gregory of Chicago, Ill. (Pekin Times, IL)
Waiting for ET to call Dec 23, 2007
After inspiring the scientific community and science fiction authors to go beyond the limits of possibility, Clarke has been confined to his wheelchair on account of post-polio syndrome. But at age 90, he sleeps for 15 hours a day and feels that he has enough time to dream. (India Times, India)
Plenty of names are rising to the top Oct 28, 2007
He now copes with post-polio syndrome, which causes weakness in his legs and fatigue that worsens with age. Congress has become more grueling, with sessions often convening five days a week. (Albany Times Union)
After 10 terms, McNulty calls it quits Oct 26, 2007
He now copes with post-polio syndrome, which, while painless, can cause weakness and fatigue that worsens with age. McNulty uses a motorized cart to get around the Capitol and observers have noticed that it's been years since he's marched in local parades. (Albany Times Union)
Institute kicks off polio awareness campaign Oct 17, 2007
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP People from 15 states and several countries who had polio years ago travel to the John P. Murtha Neuroscience and Pain Institute in Richland Township for treatment of post-polio syndrome, Dr. William DeMayo, the center s medical director, said Monday at the kickoff of the We re Still Here campaign ... The weeklong observance, spearheaded by Post-Polio Health International, is an effort to raise public awareness about polio survivors ... An online registry of post-polio... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Board honors doctor Oct 5, 2007
Sanders said he was stepping down because his post-polio condition was making his work physically more difficult, but said he was happy to leave on a positive note. Over the years, Sanders had offered much input and assistance to the hospital, always guiding us toward better patient care, Wernick said. (Albany Herald)
LTE--David France Aug 23, 2007
When post-polio syndrome set in, the pain started. Since no doctor could tell me how post-polio, brain damage, facet joint syndrome, spinal stenosis, crushed spinal disks and scoliosis, osteoarthritis, and a genetic condition that causes all of your spinal bones to grow together (fuse) could be effectively treated, I tried to find out on my own. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Immunizations a hot topic among parents Aug 15, 2007
On the other hand, a parent who sees their own parents or grandparents struggling with deformity, pain and fatigue of post-polio syndrome can't understand why a parent would not do everything possible to prevent their children from suffering the same fate. If there is one thing I have learned in my work supervising the Immunization Clinic at the Missoula City-County Health Department, it's that parents who immunize and parents who do not immunize are both acting out of deep concern for the... (Missoulian, MT)
Pain management focus of institute Aug 14, 2007
They are available to people with chronic neurological conditions, including post-polio syndrome, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Parkinson's Disease and Lou Gehrig's Disease. e don't expect to make them pain-free, we expect to make them more comfortable, Joltes said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Lyle Detillion Aug 9, 2007
Thursday 9 August, 2007. Born April 21, 1936, at his parents' home in Wenatchee, Lyle graduated from Brewster High School in 1955, the same year he married Karen. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Life after polio: Dealing with pain, uncertainty and fear Jun 9, 2007
She also knows what it is to have post-polio syndrome, when new symptoms begin to occur, sometimes decades later, as damaged nerves are increasingly unable to tell muscles to work ... An area post-polio support group was started in April 2004, by registered nurse Annie Barber of Charleston, whose father was a polio survivor ... I wrote about a post-polio conference that was coming up, and I gave my phone number, she said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Reaching back for 'forgotten' disease Jun 3, 2007
Post-polio syndrome, which attacks as many as half the people who once had polio, is still an enigma to doctors. Silver has a personal acquaintance with the disease: Her mother, uncle, and grandmother all contracted polio. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Support Groups Apr 1, 2007
Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. Last modified Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:30 PM PDT. (North County Times)
Device could free patients from ventilators Apr 1, 2007
They hope also to work with post-polio and muscular dystrophy patients. Recipients of the device have ranged in age from 18 into their 70s, and include both men and women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Mar 30, 2007
Stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and post-polio support group meetings are open to the public at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St. Meetings are held as follows ... Post-Polio Support Group, meeting quarterly from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of April, July and October in the first-floor WO 2 Conference Room. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Robert Anton Wilson, 74; Illuminatus trilogy writer Jan 20, 2007
Wilson had post-polio syndrome, which had severely weakened his legs and led to a fall that left him bedridden for the last seven months, his daughter Christina Pearson said ... In later years, when he began to suffer from post-polio syndrome, Wilson became a champion of medical uses of marijuana. (Los Angeles Times)
Obituary: Robert Anton Wilson Jan 18, 2007
Post-polio syndrome had weakened his legs and a fall confined him to bed. The trilogy - Eye Of The Pyramid, Golden Apple, and Leviathan, all published in 1975 and co-written with Robert Shea, who died in 1994 - grew out of their experience as editors at Playboy, particularly from the Playboy Forum, readers' letters which they answered and occasionally wrote. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
New Lyme Disease Guidelines Spark Showdown Nov 10, 2006
However, instead of labeling these symptoms "chronic Lyme disease," Wormser prefers "post-Lyme syndrome." The distinction is an important one -- similar language has long been used to describe individuals who were once stricken with polio and who go on to develop a constellation of long-term symptoms called "post-polio syndrome," for example. Wormser said intensive research is needed to determine what causes debilitating, long-term symptoms in patients with no trace of Borrelia in their cells. (Health-Finder)
Polio :: Children are diagnosed with polio in Delhi Oct 26, 2006
- Offers information, inspiration, ideas and resources to help you understand polio and post-polio syndrome, and to confidently manage life with it ... - Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome ... Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome. (SpiritIndia)
What's Happening Oct 23, 2006
Post-Polio: 2-4 p.m. Oct. 28; Southland Suites Assisted Living of Longwood, 342 S. Wayman St. The Post-Polio Resource Group will have a program about wheelchair and scooter safety including new developments in that equipment. Free. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Club strikes deal to swim at HSC Sep 27, 2006
Members with disabilities - cerebral palsy, arthritis, stroke, post-polio, muscular dystrophy and blindness - participate in the program. Volunteers assist in the dressing rooms, act as guides and buddies in the pool, provide and serve refreshments. (New Britain Herald, CT)
'No Polio effects' in later life Aug 29, 2006
Joan Headley, Post-Polio Health International ... " Joan Headley, executive director of the US organisation Post-Polio Health International, said: "The Mayo study is important because it follows people over many years, while other studies may represent just a snippet in time ... "The research emphasises that the polio survivors who are having the most problems now are those who had the greatest weakness during the acute poliomyelitis. "That fact can be reassuring to those survivors who have... (BBC News -- Health)
Survivors of childhood polio do well decades later as they age Aug 21, 2006
"We concluded this was normal aging on top of their old deficits. Very few had to change their homes or add adaptive equipment. Those who had weakness problems during our study had a larger deficit at the end of their childhood disease, making them more likely to develop symptoms. So, as deficits at the end of the disease increase, the probability of experiencing post-polio symptoms increases.". The discrepancy between what some of the patients experienced with growing weakness and their actual... (EurekAlert!)
Jean Baker Miller, 78; Challenged Psychological Views of Women Aug 4, 2006
She was 78 and had struggled for 13 years with emphysema and post-polio syndrome. Her death was announced by Wellesley College, where Miller taught psychology and founded a training center that advances her theories about women and relationships. (Los Angeles Times)
Founder of Armed Forces Museum dies Jul 9, 2006
Venable was a constant presence at the museum, even though post-polio syndrome had forced him to use a wheelchair for the last seven years. Rinehart said museum officials plan to take a convoy of its military vehicles to a memorial service for Venable on Saturday. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Wife recovers from 'suicide pact' Jul 9, 2006
" According to local reports Mr Keel-Diffey was a retired vet. Mrs Keel-Diffey is believed to suffer post-polio syndrome and uses a wheelchair. RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST E-MAILED The fortress versus the festival New advice on blood-pressure drug E-coli outbreak infects 14 people MOST READ Passenger plane crashes in Russia Russia's energy wasteland Annan warning on Gaza 'disaster' Polish president's twin to be PM Mass protest... (BBC News -- UK)
Sacramento jurors rip county over lack of flood evacuation plan Jul 1, 2006
The county should build a database of vulnerable residents by "giving notice to people that they can fill out something that says they are a shut-in," said Sharon Mamuyac-Floyd, a local resident with post-polio syndrome who until recently was a member of the county's Disability Advisory Committee. The grand jury said total reliance on the government to save you during a flood would be "misplaced" because the county "does not have the resources to identify, track and care for the needs of all, or... (Sacramento Bee)
Polio center patients, staff reunite 06-18-2006 Jun 20, 2006
Horn said a number of the attendees suffer from post-polio syndrome and some are confined to wheelchairs or walk with the assistance of a cane. Some of you have carried a lame arm or a leg. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
New Roles For Growth Factors: Enticing Nerve Cells To Muscles Jun 17, 2006
Understanding how axons find their destinations may help restore movement in people following spinal cord injury, or those with motor neuron diseases such as Lou Gehrig's disease, spinal muscle atrophy, and post-polio syndrome. Failure to establish proper connectivity in the brain may also underlie autism spectrum disorders and mental retardation. (Science Daily)
Salk And Stanford Teams Join Forces To Reveal Two Paths Of Neurodegeneration Jun 17, 2006
(June 5, 2003) -- Manufacturing motor nerve cells may someday be possible to help restore function in victims of spinal cord injury or such diseases of motion as Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease or post-polio. . (Science Daily)
