Young G R
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Downey, California 90242.
Am J Occup Ther. 1989 Feb;43(2):97-103. doi: 10.5014/ajot.43.2.97.
Approximately 75,000 polio survivors are experiencing new weakness, pain, and fatigue that are related to their initial disease. These problems affect their functional ability; therefore, they are of concern to occupational therapists. Overwork of a weakened neuromuscular system is believed to be the cause of these late symptoms. This article reviews current writings on the late effects of poliomyelitis. An understanding of the symptoms, causality, and psychosocial ramifications of this phenomenon facilitates effective occupational therapy intervention. Guidelines for occupational therapy assessment and treatment are included.
约75000名小儿麻痹症幸存者正经历与他们最初所患疾病相关的新的虚弱、疼痛和疲劳症状。这些问题影响了他们的功能能力，因此，职业治疗师对此表示关注。神经肌肉系统衰弱后的过度劳累被认为是这些晚期症状的成因。本文回顾了有关小儿麻痹症后遗症的现有文献。了解这一现象的症状、因果关系及心理社会影响有助于开展有效的职业治疗干预。文中还包括了职业治疗评估与治疗的指导原则。
