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Dr. Bruno's Latest Article:
Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks Worldwide.
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Post-Polio Syndrome: ​Basic Facts for Survivors, Family Members and Physicians
​A Letter from survivor Mia Farrow
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Anesthesia:  Anesthesia Warning Card
Anesthesia:  Preparing for Surgery
​Anesthesia:  Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors undergoing Surgery (or)
                      Receiving Anesthesia
​Anesthesia:  Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors Undergoing Dental Procedures
Blood Sugar/Diabetes:  Blood Sugar Can Be too Low
Breathing:  Oxygen - Too much of a good thing?
Chiropractic:  Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic:  Is it a Cure for Polio Survivors?
Dental Surgery:  Preventing Complications
Diet:  Dieting and PPS
Diet: The Post-Polio Protein Diet
Diet: Post-Polio Protein Power 
Diet:  See "Slow Guts and Polio Survivors" (below under the topic Muscle Pain/Weakness)
EMG:  How to Interpret in a Polio Survivor
EMG:  "Normal" EMG in Polio Survivors
Exercise:  Cardiac Rehab and Polio
Exercise:  Exercise and Heart Conditioning
Exercise: Muscle Sprouts, Muscle Fibers and Polio
Exercise:  Physical Therapy and PPS (By Shanti Chacko Molayal, PT, DPT)
Exercise:  Preventing Ultimate Burnout in Polio Survivors
Exercise:  Should Polio Survivors do Exercise for Strengthening?
Exercise:  Use it and Lose it.
Fatigue:  Bromocriptine and Post-Polio Fatigue (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Cause and Treatment of Post-Polio Fatigue (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Chronic Fatigue - Fainting and Autonomic Dysfunction (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Elevated Plasma Prolactin and EEG Slow Wave Power in Post-polio Fatigue (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Fainting and Fatigue in Polio Survivors
Fatigue:  Fainting and Fatigue - Causation and Coincidence
Fatigue:  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and PPS
Fatigue:  CoEnzyme Q-10 and PPS Fatigue
Fatigue:  Fatigue, Brain Stem Damage and Low Blood Pressure
Fatigue:  Mental Status Exam - Caution for Polio Survivors.  An article to share with your Physicians
                         Note:  See Word Finding Difficulty Articles below.
Fatigue:  Neuroanatomy of Post-Polio Fatigue
Fatigue:  Neuropsychology of Post-Polio Fatigue (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Polio Survivors and Problems with Attention - Is it Caused by ADHD?
Fatigue:  Post-Polio Brain Fatigue
Fatigue:  Parallels between Post-Polio Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fatigue:  Pathophysiology of Post-Polio Fatigue:  
                A Role for the Basal Ganglia in the Generation of Fatigue  (Research)
Fatigue:  Polio and Chronic Fatigue Link Explored
Fatigue:  Poliovirus Causes Chronic Fatigue
Fatigue:  Polioencephalitis and the Brain Fatigue Generator Model Of Post-Viral Fatigue Syndromes
                (Research Article)
Fatigue:  Post-Polio Fatigue Log
Fatigue:  Post-Polio Fatigue Log - Why Using It Can Help
Fatigue:  The PPS Roller Coaster
Fatigue:  Provigil and PPS Fatigue
Fatigue:  Word Finding Difficulty and PPS
Gastric Bypass and Polio Survivors
Index:  Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS (Complete)
​​Index:  Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS (Instructions for Use)
Medications:  Before Polio Survivors Take Statin Medications
Medications:  Bromocriptine in the Treatment of Post-Polio Fatigue
Medications:  Cardiac Drugs, High Blood Pressure and Polio Survivors
Medications:  Cholesterol Lowering Medications
Medications:  Dangers of a New Prescription
Medications:  Drugs - Their Names are the Same, but ARE They?
Medications:  Lidocaine (and other Topical Anesthetics)
Medications:  Provigil and PPS Fatigue
Medications:  Steroids:  The Good AND the Bad
Medications:  Steroids - My doctor prescribed them.  Should I be concerned?
Migraines and PPS
Mobility Issues:  Bracing for Polio Survivors
Mobility Issues:  Bracing Issues
Mobility Issues:  Power Wheelchair or Scooter?
Mobility Issues:  Wheelchair Power
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Abnormal Eye Movement and PPS  (Revised Article)
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Autopsy of a Polio Survivor with Muscle Weakness
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Balance Problems
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Benefits and Treatment for US Military Veterans with PPS
​             Veterans Administration Medical Letter  (referenced in article above)
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Blood Test for Post-Polio Muscle Pain
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  How Many Muscles were Affected by the Polio Virus
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  How Many Neurons am I Losing?
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Muscle Cramps and Muscle Spasms
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Muscle Cramps vs Muscle Spasms (Brief)
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Muscle Overuse and Sleep Issues
Muscle Pain/Weakness: Muscle Sprouts, Muscle Fibers and Polio
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Neuropathy.  What Is It?
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Slow Guts and Polio Survivors
     Note:  In addition, see the topic of "Swallowing" below.
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Torticollis . . . or Just Plain Muscle Spasm?
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Transient Muscle Weakness
Muscle Pain/Weakness:  Muscle "Twitching".  See multiple articles under the topic Sleep Issues below
Parkinson's Brain Cells and Burnout
Physical Therapy: 
​     Kinesiology Tape and Stability
​     Physical Therapy and PPS (By Shanti Chacko Molayal, PT, DPT)
Physician:  Getting the Care that you Need
Physician:  What IS a Physiatrist?
Polio:   Long Hospitalizations and Polio
Polio:  Polio Survivors Abroad
Polio:  Post-Polio Sequelae and the Paradigms of the 50's
Polio:  Post-Polio Syndrome - Is it Progressive?
Polio:  The Ten Commandments of PPS
Polio:  Vampire Relatives
Poliovirus:  Breakthrough Infections and the Polio Vaccine
Poliovirus:  Bulbar Polio vs Damage to the "Bulb" of the Brain
Poliovirus:  Dormant Poliovirus ?
Poliovirus:  How Many Survivors ARE There?
Poliovirus:  It's All in the Family
Poliovirus:  Non-Paralytic Polio as a Prelude to PPS - Cincinnati's Stealth Polio Epidemic
Poliovirus:  "Normal" EMG in Polio Survivors
Poliovirus:  Paralytic vs "Non-Paralytic" Polio
Poliovirus:  Paralytic vs Non-Paralytic Polio:  A Distinction without a Difference (Research Article)
Poliovirus:  Parasympathetic Abnormalities as Post-Polio Sequelae - Vagus Caveat (Research Article)
Poliovirus:  Polio and the Military
Poliovirus:  Poliovirus and "Clusters"
Poliovirus:  Poliovirus Antibody Testing
Poliovirus:  Polio Virus to the Brain Activating System
Poliovirus:  Polio Suspects and Paralytic vs "Non-Paralytic" Polio
Poliovirus:  Polioviruses Live On and On
Poliovirus:  Post-Polio Syndrome - More Than Just a Motor Neuron Disease (Research Article)
​                                   PDF file from Frontiers in Neurology
Poliovirus:  Post-Polio Syndrome - A Diagnosis of Exclusion
Poliovirus:  Preventing Ultimate Burnout in Polio Survivors
Poliovirus:  The Difference Between Post-Polio Sequelae and Post-Polio Syndrome
Poliovirus:  The End of Polio?
Poliovirus:  The Risk of Post-Polio Syndrome Among Immigrant Groups In Sweden.   A Post-Polio Article Review 
Poliovirus:  The Summer Grippe and Type 2 Polio
Poliovirus:  The “TYPES” of Polio: Vaccination Caution
Poliovirus:  Three Types of Polio
Psychology:  Avoiding PPS
Psychology:  Compliance with Treatment for Post-Polio (Research Article)
Psychology:  COVID-19 Control Columns
Psychology:  Depression or Sadness ?
Psychology:  Emotional Stress and PPS
Psychology:  Fear and PPS
Psychology:  Hyperactive Behavior and Non-Compliance (Research Article) 
Psychology:   Long Hospitalizations and Polio
Psychology:  Long Standing Polio and Psychological Health
Psychology:  Polioencephalitis, Stress and the Etiology of Post-Polio Sequelae
Psychology:  Post-Polio Personality (Research Article)
Psychology:  PPS - Physiological and Psychological Overview (Research Article)
Psychology:  PPS and Depression
Psychology:  Stress and Type A Behavior  (Research Article)
Psychology:  Stress Management
​                              "The Two Breath Time Out" -  Guided Relaxation Recording
  • Maureen McGovern, two-time Grammy and Tony Award nominee and founder of the "Works Of Heart Project for Music and Healing," has recorded something special for everyone who wants to annihilate stress.  Maureen's soothing voice guides you through Dr. Richard Bruno's relaxation exercise -  "The Two Breath Time Out," from his book titled "How to Stop Being Vampire Bait".                    
 Feel free to download these audio files.​  
Two Breath Time Out (MP4 - Audio File)                Two Breath Time Out (MP3 - Audio File)
                                                        
Psychology:  The Psychology of a Second Disability (Research Article)
Psychology:  The Psychology of Polio as Prelude to Post-Polio Sequelae:  
​                       Behavior Modification and Psychotherapy (Research Article)
Psychology:  The Psychology of Treating PPS
Psychology:  Trauma and Illness as Precipitants of PPS
Psychology:  Type A Behavior and Polio Survivors
Psychology:  Type A Polio Survivors
Psychology:  Vampire Relatives
Sleep Issues:  Abnormal Movements in Sleep
Sleep Issues:  Muscle Overuse and Sleep Issues
Sleep Issues:  Restless Legs
Sleep Issues:  Restless Legs and Moving Muscles During Sleep (Research Article)
Social Security Disability (SSDI):  Procedure for Applying
           SSDI Application Letter
          SSDI Denial Letter
​           SSDI Online Application Form
          SSDI Template for Physicians
Social Security Evaluation for Post-Polio Sequelae (Current)
​Social Security Evaluation for Post-Polio Sequelae (Original 2003)
Social Security Ruling for Post-Polio Sequelae
Surgery and Anesthesia:  Anesthesia Warning Card
Surgery and Anesthesia:  Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors Undergoing Surgery
                                             (or) Receiving Anesthesia
Surgery and Anesthesia:  Preventing Complications in Polio Survivors Undergoing Dental Procedures
Swallowing:  Slow Guts and Polio Survivors
Swallowing:  Swallowing Difficulties and Polio
Swallowing:  Swallowing Issues and Medications
Swallowing:  When You Just Can't Swallow It.
Taxes - The IRS and Disability
Temperature:  Cold and Polio Survivors
Temperature:  Effects of Cold on Polio Survivors (Research Article)
Temperature:  Frozen Fingers and Polio Feet
Temperature:  If You Can't Stand the Heat - You May Be a Polio Survivor
Temperature:  Polio Feet
Temperature:  Temperature Extremes and Polio Survivors
Temperature:  Winter Where It's Warm and the Effects of the Cold
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  IVIG and It's Ability to Treat PPS
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  IVIG and Post-Polio Syndrome.  A Trial.
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  IVIG - Is it Treatment for PPS ?
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  Stem Cells and PPS
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  Stem Cell Therapy and Polio Survivors
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  Threshold Electric Stimulation (TES) and PPS
Treatment (Non-Traditional):  Vibration Therapy and PPS
West Nile Virus - Could it be the New Polio ?
Word Finding Difficulty and PPS
Word Finding Difficulty and PPS - See Fatigue:  Mental Status Exam (Above)