The Terrible Summer of 1952 … When Polio Struck Our Family

Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Jul:26:39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2017.04.001. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Abstract

This is the story of my twin brother's struggle with polio. The story reflects the thoughts and feelings of Lyle and members of his family and describes how we all coped with the event.

Publication types

  • Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Family / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Poliomyelitis / psychology*
  • Poliomyelitis / therapy