Postpolio syndrom, årsak
Vi vet ikke sikkert hva som gjør at sykdommen tar seg opp igjen etter så mange år. Noen mener at postpolio syndromet kun er et utslag av tap av styrke som følge av aldring. En annen teori er at det kan være "slitasje" på nerveceller som må gjøre en større del av "jobben", siden mange nerveceller gikk til grunne under den akutte poliosykdommen. En tredje teori er at polioviruset aktiveres igjen, og sykdommen på den måten gjenoppstår. Andre virus er også foreslått som mulig årsak. Den senere tid er det antydet at årsaken kan være en underliggende autoimmun reaksjon - dette er ekstra interessant fordi det åpner opp for nye behandlingsmuligheter.
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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Postpolio syndrom . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor
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