Prognosis
The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient’s chance of ‘recovery.
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- Prognostic
Pertaining to the prognosis, the outlook for the patient.
- Progressive
Increasing in scope or severity, advancing, or going forward. For example, a disease that is progressive is worsening.
- Progressive dementia with cerebellar ataxia
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome.
- Progressive infantile poliodystrophy
A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and dementia and by liver problems with jaundice and cirrhosis. This disorder, first described by Alpers in 1931 as “Diffuse progressive degeneration of gray matter of cerebrum”, usually begins early in life with convulsions. A continuous seizure (status epilepticus) is often the final […]
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
A rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML. PML is believed to be due to the Jacob-Creutzfeldt (JC) papovavirus. The virus infects oligodendrocytes (support cells in the brain). The signs and symptoms of PML include headaches, memory loss, changes in mental status, speech and vision difficulties, loss of strength, […]