Sources of evidence

Acute Poliomyelitis

People recovering from acute paralytic poliomyelitis are likely to have received hospital care from neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, orthopaedic surgeons and specialists in rehabilitation medicine. General practitioners are also able to provide medical reports. It may be helpful to obtain an HCP Examination Report, if a person’s condition is stable and they are no longer attending hospital clinics for treatment or follow up. HCP Examination Report is also the most useful option when the infection was contracted and treated abroad, and there are no readily available medical records.

Late Effects of Polio and the Post Polio Syndrome

Neurologists, specialist nurses in neurological clinics, rheumatologists, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and rehabilitation experts may be approached for reports. General practitioners may also be unable to provide medical reports. An HCP Examination report is useful in cases where there is no up to date information on the existing level of disability from other sources, or deterioration has occurred since the last assessment.

Amended June 2008