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Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Prognosis

Prognosis


At this time there is no cure for scleroderma and no treatment to change its course, but outlook varies widely. Many patients, even many with systemic scleroderma, can expect a normal lifespan.

General Outlook of Localized Scleroderma. Localized scleroderma nearly always carries a good prognosis and a normal life span. Even localized scleroderma, however, can cause some severe effects in children, including impaired growth, limb imbalance, and problems in flexing and bending muscles.

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Understanding Low Blood Pressure
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Understanding what causes low blood pressure is important knowledge that all adults should have.... Read more »

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...explain if there is a connection between high or low blood pressure and someone's heart rate? ... Read more »

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...can reduce oxygen supply to the brain and cause a stroke. This can occur from a heart attack, a major bleeding episode, an overwhelming infection, or rarely, from surgical anesthesia or from... Read more »
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