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Can Hirayama Disease Be Surgically Treated?
hello I m from SouthKorea. I got Hirayamma disease since I was 17. A doctor told me that it will stop after few years. but I am now 23, and it s still the same. Is there any treatments for this disease. Is there any cases who got surgery,and get better??
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
Hi,
Hirayama disease usually stabilizes within a period of 5 years. However, some of the patients take a longer period for stabilization. In very rare cases the symptoms are not resolved on its own. In such cases surgery can be planned, but with controversial role. Very limited surgeries have been made to date and long term evaluation of results has not been made so far.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
Hirayama disease usually stabilizes within a period of 5 years. However, some of the patients take a longer period for stabilization. In very rare cases the symptoms are not resolved on its own. In such cases surgery can be planned, but with controversial role. Very limited surgeries have been made to date and long term evaluation of results has not been made so far.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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