PPS Links and Books

The Internet is a great place to search for PPS information. If you have a favorite, send me the link.

Post-Polio Health International
PHI is USA central for Post-Polio information. They have been around forever, put out two excellent newsletters (one spacifically for vent users), and have a data base of doctors, clinics, and support groups around the country. PHI provides research grants for PPS studies, and does a lot of work for the cause. --> http://www.post-polio.org/

San Diego PPS Support group
What's happening in the country's lower left corner? Find out at http://polio.home.mindspring.com/.

PPS Manager Archives
Where you can find selected articles from past issues of The PPS Manager Newsletter.

Books:

Unless otherwise specified, books are available from Amazon.com and other booksellers.

Managing Post-Polio, A Guide to Living and Aging Well with Post-Polio Syndrome
by Lauro S. Halstead, M.D.
Dr. Halstead, a polio survivor, is on his second edition of this very popular guide book. The book also includes contributions from several well respected polio survivors and researchers. It's full of good advice and insites.
NRH Press, paperback $13.95 + $4.25 S&H, volume discounts for group orders. 202-877-1010, www.nrhrehab.org

The Polio Paradox, What You Need to Know
by Richard L. Bruno, H.D., Ph.D.
(From the cover) Uncovering the hidden history of polio to understand and treat "post-polio syndrome" and chronic fatigue.
This very popular book has been used as a reference by many PPS people at meetings around the country.

Post-Polio Syndrome, A Guide for Polio Survivors and Their Families
by Julie K. Silver, M.D.
Extracted from her clinical experiences with polio survivors. Very interesting and often familiar stories.

Polio: An American Story
by David Oshinsky
Highly praised personal account of the polio experience.

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