Patient's question:
A 2-year-old child has contracted poliomyelitis. What is post-polio syndrome? How should it be cared for?Doctor's answer:
Poliomyelitis sequelae is a serious disabling disease that causes permanent limb disability in children. It affects children's daily life, growth, and development. It is recommended to go to the rehabilitation department of the hospital for rehabilitation training. The main purpose of rehabilitation training is to restore or compensate for the lost motor functions of children with poliomyelitis sequelae, thereby improving daily upper limb activities and lower limb standing and walking functions, striving to achieve self-care.