Long Term Outlook
Of the children diagnosed with and treated for JDM, about half will recover completely. Close to 30 percent will have weakness after the disease resolves. Most children will go into remission and have their medications eliminated within two years, while others may take longer to respond or have more severe symptoms that take longer to clear up.
A common lasting effect of JDM is childhood arthritis which can also be treated by a rheumatologist.
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