MARCO Grand Rounds for June 17, 2007

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will briefly touch on the new "anti-fat" pill Alli which is the 1999 Orlistat which is now available over the counter.

THEN, we will dive into POST POLIO SYNDROME, something many of you never heard of--but read on--There is an estimated 1.6 million post polio victims still alive in the USA and 60% of them will develop POST POLIO SYNDROME. Many of these had what was called "abortive" or "non-paralytic" polio and some didn't know they even had it! What happens is the polio victim regains strength through exercising the remaining muscles which give them relief. However, with AGING the weakened muscles + time begin to give symptoms. Many of the multiple diseases of agiing are post-polio syndromes.

Example: I have a friend who was in an aircraft accident when he was 35....he suffered multiple lumbar fractures and knee fractures....he got better with exercise. BUT, when he hit 69, the damaged tissues began to go and go fast--his compensation buildup had now disappeared....this is what happens in Post Polio syndrome, the damaged anterior roots lose axons with time and BANG--where are we? Tune in -- should be a good one.


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