Prognosis of Cushing's syndrome

Prognosis of Cushing's syndrome: Many cases can be cured. Results depend on the underlying cause and severity of the problem. ...see also Overview of Cushing's syndrome

Prognosis for Cushing's syndrome: The prognosis for individuals with Cushing's syndrome varies depending on the cause of overproduction of cortisol. With treatment, most individuals with Cushing's syndrome show significant improvement, while improvement for others may be complicated by various aspects of the causative illness. Some kinds of tumors may recur. Most cases of Cushing's can be cured. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS) ...see also Overview of Cushing's syndrome

Complications:

Complications of Cushing's syndrome may include:

• IGT - Ganda [1997] reports that 75-80% of Cushing's patients have IGT.
• Diabetes - only about 10-15% have diabetes (Ganda [1997]).
• Type 2 diabetes
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• more complications...»

Complications of Cushing's syndrome from the Diseases Database include:

• Vascular hemostatic disorder
• Obesity
• Polyuria
• Aseptic necrosis of bone
• Hirsutism
• more complications...»

See also complications of Cushing's syndrome.

Cushing's syndrome: Research More

• Cushing's syndrome: Introduction
• Symptoms: Cushing's syndrome
• Complications: Cushing's syndrome
• Causes: Cushing's syndrome
• Treatments: Cushing's syndrome

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Cushing's syndrome usually refers to the likely outcome of Cushing's syndrome. The prognosis of Cushing's syndrome may include the duration of Cushing's syndrome, chances of complications of Cushing's syndrome, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Cushing's syndrome, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Cushing's syndrome. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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