ISSN:
1573-6709
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary From our experience, we are inclined to feel that insulin therapy may serve to bring about a higher percentage of remissions, especially in early cases. Still, in a considerable, percentage of improved patients, relapses occur within several months to one year after treatment has ended. To date, eight out of 31, or 25 per cent, have relapsed and it seems reasonable to assume that there will be others. When relapsed patients are treated again, the majority show favorable responses. However, the ultimate outcome, of treatment must yet await the test of time and these individuals should be followed closely in order that one may learn the permanency of the results. No criteria are available as to the type of patient that will relapse. It has seemed reasonable to expect that the longer the patient's illness existed prior to treatment, the more likely would be the possibility of relapse. From our own experience in a small number of cases, this has not been borne out. A majority of the relapses have occurred in individuals whose duration of illness has been comparatively short and whose response to therapy seemed most satisfactory.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01562831
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