Does anyone know what can help a dog with GME? And if they can live and carry on with a full life?

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My dog is currently suffering from this the vets think?she had an mri scan of her brain-they say they think it is GME, she is currently responing well to the steroids but Im worried what happens next? If she comes off the steroids or is it better she stays on them for life? Is there anything that will keep it from coming back? When I have looked on net re GME-many different answers re: prognosis?

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Hello: This is what I found. Treatment and prognosis: Prognosis for permanent recovery is poor. Shortest survival periods, ranging from several days to weeks, are seen with the disseminated and ocular forms. Longer survival periods of from 3-6 months are more suggestive of a focal lesion. Some dogs die from aspiration pneumonia secondary to megaesophagus. Long-term therapy is generally unsatisfactory, although temporary remission of signs is often achieved with corticosteroid administration, such as oral prednisone. Most dogs will require continued therapy to prevent recurrence of signs. Improvement may last for several days, week, or months, although most eventually succumb to the disease. Part of the temporary improvement may be related to a reduction in mast cell function in dogs receiving glucocorticoid medication. Cessation of glucocorticoid therapy is invariably associated with rapid and dramatic clinical deterioration. The ocular form of GME may be treated initially with repositol retrobulbar glucocorticoid in conjunction with oral prednisone therapy. I hope the best for your dog. I am also a dog lover. I wish I found better news.
Jude

I too, have only read sad things re GME in dogs - basically carry on with your vets treatment and make the most of your dog as the prognosis is always reported as bad. With hope you may find the vet is wrong? Have you had a second opinion on the diagnosis? It is always worth a try. Me ad the two Giant Schnauzers I have will think positive thoughts for you. xxx

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