Previous Acute Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome: Recognizing the Pathophysiology for the Establishment of Rehabilitation Programs
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Marco Orsini,1,2 Jano Alves de Souza,2 Marco Antonio Araújo Leite,2 Silmar Teixeira,3 Arthur de Sá Ferreira,1 Victor Hugo Bastos,3 Marcos RG de Freitas,2 Acary Bulle Oliveira4 1Rehabilitation Sciences, Augusto Motta University Center, UNISUAN, Bonsucesso; 2Neurology Service, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; 3Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Piauí; 4Neurology Service, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
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