Post Polio Syndrome - Management & Treatment in Primary

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John Latham, LRCPI & SI MB MICGP MRCGP, Graduate of Royal
College of Surgeons in Ireland. John has been a general practitioner
South Inner City Dublin since 1984. Other posts held include; Continuing
Medical Education Tutor, Irish College of General Practitioners,
Undergraduate Tutor TCD and RCSI, Postgraduate GP Trainer UCD and
East Coast GP Training Scheme. John is also Medical Editor of Forum,
the Journal of the Irish College of General Practitioners.
Geraldine Foley, BScOT, MScOT is a Clinical Specialist Occupational
Therapist in Neurology whose professional duties are in Clinical &
Educational fields.
Róisín Nolan, Dip COT, MSc in Rehabilitation Studies. Róisín is a
Senior Occupational Therapist, in Community Care Services, Health
Service Executive, North Dublin.
Dara Meldrum, MSc, MISCP, is a chartered physiotherapist who
specialises in neurorehabilitation and research in the area of neuromuscular
disorders. She is a lecturer in the School of Physiotherapy in the Royal
College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Deirdre Fitzgerald, BSc (Physiotherapy) is currently working as a
senior physiotherapist in neurology and research in Beaumont Hospital.
Deirdre is involved in assessment and management of Prior Polio patients
and conducting research, which is investigating fatigue in prior polio
patients.
Brian Kinsella, BSc Mech Eng, BSc Prosth and Orth, MSc Bio-Eng,
works as an Orthotist with Orthotic Solutions Ltd, Unit 1, St James
Business Park Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8.
Ciara McWeeney, MSc has worked in Naas General Hospital since
January 2006. She has just completed an MSc in Clinical Speech
& Language Studies at Trinity College Dublin. Clinical interests
include acquired communication disorders and acquired neurological
dysphagia.
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