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What is the prognosis for patients with Whipple's disease?
If untreated, Whipple's disease can be fatal, but when treated with antibiotic therapy most patients experience rapid recovery and lasting remission. However, up to a third of patients may suffer a relapse.
How many cancer patients are in remission in the us?
not enough
What can be used for maintenance of remission in patients with corticosteroid dependent uc?
azathioprine
What can be used for maintenance of remission in patients with corticosteroid-dependent uc?
azathioprine
Does Takayasu's arteritis get better?
About 90% of patients survive, with some spontaneous remission
What is neuroleptics?
Neuroleptic-- Another name for the older type of antipsychotic medications given to schizophrenic patients.
Which drug marked the beginning of the drug therapy movement in 1954 with its success in helping schizophrenic patients?
THorazine
Can you cure colitis?
Yes, it can be cured with medication and patients can go in remission, but it can flare up again.
How is abulia treated?
There are no specific treatments for abulia. The underlying condition should be treated such as administering antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy to depressed patients or antipsychotic medications to schizophrenic patients.
What percentage of U.S. patients experience complications from pacemaker implant surgery?
In the United States, patients experience complications in 3.3% and 3.8% of cases, with those over 65 years of age demonstrating a slightly higher complication rate of 6.1%.
Can a diagnosed schizophrenic parent take care of a child?
Yes, a Schizophrenic parent can take care of a child if they are continuing to take their medications; working with their doctor and doing well. However, it would be wise to bottle feed instead of breast feeding because of the medication the patient takes. The only downside to Schizophrenic patients that are doing well is they can still become nervous or experience anxiety and would need some support from their spouse and family to give them a rest from time to time.
Is multiple sclerosis curable?
Myesthenia Gravis can be controlled and may go to Remission for a long time for about 50% of the patients. With medications that increase muscle strength and with subsequent removal of the Thymus (usually abnormal in patients with MG), there is a fairly good prognosis to eliminate symptomps that may lead to remission of the disease. But there is still a percentage of it coming back. So no, there is no Cure but it can be managed.
