Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS

The International Centre for Polio Education and the PA Polio Survivor’s Network partnered to update, edit, then index and upload for easy retrieval and reading, everything Richard L. Bruno, PhD has written on polio and PPS.

This ENCYCLOPEDIA is still being updated with new articles and commentaries written and approved by Dr. Bruno before his death in October, 2024.

Learn More About Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD, Director, International Centre for Polio Education

Acknowledgements for this project.

(Use the Index below to search for specific topics)

Articles (Alphabetical order)
type a behavior, psychology, personality, Richard Bruno, fatigue
Type A Personalities and Polio Survivors
type a behavior, psychology, personality, Richard Bruno, fatigue

It is exactly because of everything polio survivors have already experienced that they will survive in spite of PPS. To do this, polio survivors need to read these words again and again and take in the full depth and breadth of their meaning:  I Am a Polio SURVIVOR

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type a behavior, psychology, personality, Richard Bruno, fatigue
brain fatigue, fatigue, mental status, memory
“Brain Fog” and Mental Status Exams
brain fatigue, fatigue, mental status, memory
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brain fatigue, fatigue, mental status, memory
Bruno Bytes 2024, shaking, tremors, motor neurons
Polio Survivors “Shake It Like That”
Bruno Bytes 2024, shaking, tremors, motor neurons

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Bruno Bytes 2024, shaking, tremors, motor neurons
Bruno Bytes 2024, fatigue, vitamins
Taking Vitamins
Bruno Bytes 2024, fatigue, vitamins

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Bruno Bytes 2024, fatigue, vitamins
Bruno Bytes 2024, statin, cholesterol
Statins and Polio Survivors
Bruno Bytes 2024, statin, cholesterol

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Bruno Bytes 2024, statin, cholesterol
Bruno Bytes 2024, diagnosis of exclusion, PPS, physiatrist
Physiatrist (Rehabilitative Physician)
Bruno Bytes 2024, diagnosis of exclusion, PPS, physiatrist

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Bruno Bytes 2024, diagnosis of exclusion, PPS, physiatrist
Bruno Bytes 2024, muscle weakness, David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, motor neurons
“New” Areas of Muscle Weakness
Bruno Bytes 2024, muscle weakness, David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, motor neurons

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Bruno Bytes 2024, muscle weakness, David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, motor neurons
Bruno Bytes 2024, Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS
Using the Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS
Bruno Bytes 2024, Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS

Bruno Bytes 2nd Qtr 2024

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Bruno Bytes 2024, Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS
David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, Richard Bruno, study, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, undiagnosed polio
"Non-Paralytic” Polio Causing PPS
David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, Richard Bruno, study, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, undiagnosed polio
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David Bodian, non-paralytic polio, Richard Bruno, study, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, undiagnosed polio
non-paralytic polio, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, study, NIH, Richard Bruno
Non-Paralytic Polio - Studies from the NIH
non-paralytic polio, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, study, NIH, Richard Bruno
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non-paralytic polio, Lauro Halstead, Julie Silver, diagnosis of exclusion, study, NIH, Richard Bruno
physical therapy, muscle weakness, veteran, Richard Bruno, Bruno Bytes 2024
Physical Therapy: A Reminder
physical therapy, muscle weakness, veteran, Richard Bruno, Bruno Bytes 2024

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physical therapy, muscle weakness, veteran, Richard Bruno, Bruno Bytes 2024
physiatrist, diagnosis of exclusion, diagnosis, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
“Physiatrist” (Rehabilitative Physician)
physiatrist, diagnosis of exclusion, diagnosis, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno

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physiatrist, diagnosis of exclusion, diagnosis, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
bladder, bowel/bladder, vagus nerve, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
Neurogenic Bladder
bladder, bowel/bladder, vagus nerve, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno

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bladder, bowel/bladder, vagus nerve, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
chronic, psychology, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
PPS - It’s a Chronic Health Condition
chronic, psychology, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno

Bruno Bytes - 1st Qtr, 2024

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chronic, psychology, PPS, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
walking, exercise, diet, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
Walking More Enjoying It Less
walking, exercise, diet, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno

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walking, exercise, diet, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
temperature, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
Internal Shivering
temperature, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno

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temperature, Bruno Bytes 2024, Richard Bruno
psychology, depression, sadness, memory, PTSD
Polio Survivors and PTSD 
psychology, depression, sadness, memory, PTSD
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psychology, depression, sadness, memory, PTSD
video, PPS, Richard Bruno, living with PPS, Bruno Video, David Bodian
The Laws of Polio Electrodynamics (Video)
video, PPS, Richard Bruno, living with PPS, Bruno Video, David Bodian

The Laws of Polio Electrodynamics. A webinar by Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD.

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video, PPS, Richard Bruno, living with PPS, Bruno Video, David Bodian
Bruno Bytes 2023, poliovirus, wild polio
Polio Outbreaks in the US and “Wild” Polio
Bruno Bytes 2023, poliovirus, wild polio

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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Bruno Bytes 2023, poliovirus, wild polio
abnormal movements, leg movements in sleep, fatigue, drugs and medications, Bruno Bytes 2015
Fatigue
abnormal movements, leg movements in sleep, fatigue, drugs and medications, Bruno Bytes 2015

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abnormal movements, leg movements in sleep, fatigue, drugs and medications, Bruno Bytes 2015
Bruno Bytes 2023, bowel/bladder, muscle weakness, constipation
Bowel, Bladder and Gut Issues
Bruno Bytes 2023, bowel/bladder, muscle weakness, constipation

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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Bruno Bytes 2023, bowel/bladder, muscle weakness, constipation
Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, Cutter Incident, poliovirus, Bruno Bytes 2023
Could I Have Gotten Polio Twice ?
Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, Cutter Incident, poliovirus, Bruno Bytes 2023

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Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, Cutter Incident, poliovirus, Bruno Bytes 2023
anesthesia, surgery, Bruno Bytes 2023
Issues Related to Surgery
anesthesia, surgery, Bruno Bytes 2023

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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anesthesia, surgery, Bruno Bytes 2023
Bruno Bytes 2023, temperature, muscle weakness, cold
Muscle Weakness and the Cold Weather
Bruno Bytes 2023, temperature, muscle weakness, cold

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Bruno Bytes 2023, temperature, muscle weakness, cold
Bruno Bytes 2023, polio eradication, poliovirus, GPEI, global effort
Polio Eradication: A Brief Review of 2023
Bruno Bytes 2023, polio eradication, poliovirus, GPEI, global effort

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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Bruno Bytes 2023, polio eradication, poliovirus, GPEI, global effort
Bruno Bytes 2023, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, John Bach
Tracheostomy vs Tracheotomy
Bruno Bytes 2023, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, John Bach

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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Bruno Bytes 2023, tracheostomy, tracheotomy, John Bach
abnormal movements, vision, Bruno Bytes 2015
Vision Issues and PPS
abnormal movements, vision, Bruno Bytes 2015

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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abnormal movements, vision, Bruno Bytes 2015
Bruno Bytes 2023, drugs and medications
Medications: Using them Correctly
Bruno Bytes 2023, drugs and medications

Bruno Bytes 4th Qtr 2023

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Bruno Bytes 2023, drugs and medications
assistive devices, mobility, wheelchair, medicare, physiatrist, power mobility
The “Power” of Moving to the Right Chair
assistive devices, mobility, wheelchair, medicare, physiatrist, power mobility
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assistive devices, mobility, wheelchair, medicare, physiatrist, power mobility
video, Richard Bruno, PPS, living with PPS, Polio Australia, psychology, anesthesia, polio network victoria, Polio Australia Video, Bruno Video, sleep issues
The Ten Commandments of Post-Polio Syndrome (Video)
video, Richard Bruno, PPS, living with PPS, Polio Australia, psychology, anesthesia, polio network victoria, Polio Australia Video, Bruno Video, sleep issues

The Ten Commandments of PPS with Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD (Polio Australia Video)

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video, Richard Bruno, PPS, living with PPS, Polio Australia, psychology, anesthesia, polio network victoria, Polio Australia Video, Bruno Video, sleep issues