Download or read book The Late Effects of Polio written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper, archived from the website of Queensland Health, discusses Poliomyelitis (commonly referred to as polio) and has typically been considered a chronic, yet stable disease. Many polio survivors are now experiencing symptoms of fatigue, weakness and pain, which are often debilitating and having a profound effect of their quality of life. These symptoms, that are affecting the individual years after their recovery from their initial episode of polio, are commonly referred to as the "Late Effects of Polio."