Prognosis of Stiff-Person Syndrome

Prognosis for Stiff-Person Syndrome: There is no cure for stiff-person syndrome. The long-term prognosis for individuals with stiff-person syndrome is uncertain. Management of the disorder with drug therapy may provide significant improvements and relief of symptoms. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Stiff-Person Syndrome Information Page: NINDS) ...see also Overview of Stiff-Person Syndrome

Complications:

Complications of Stiff-Person Syndrome may include:

• Bone fractures
• more complications...»

Complications of Stiff-Person Syndrome from the Diseases Database include:

• Myalgia
• Rigidity
• more complications...»

See also complications of Stiff-Person Syndrome.

Stiff-Person Syndrome: Research More

• Stiff-Person Syndrome: Introduction
• Symptoms: Stiff-Person Syndrome
• Complications: Stiff-Person Syndrome
• Treatments: Stiff-Person Syndrome

About prognosis:

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

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