severe fatigue ; decreased energy; gradually progressive muscle weakness and muscle atrophy; involuntary muscle twitching (fasciculation); muscle, joint and back pain ; difficulty breathing and...
In a few rare cases, however, progressive weakening of the muscles of respiration can result in death.
No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
There is no cure for post-polio syndrome. Efforts are primarily directed at retaining mobility and improving patient comfort.
Post-polio syndrome is a slowly progressing weakness that affects polio survivors decades after their initial bout with the disease.