U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Course of illness

MedGen UID:
116631
•Concept ID:
C0242656
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Disease Progression; Progression, Disease
SNOMED CT: Course of illness (246453008)

Definition

A process that manifests as the worsening of a disease over time. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Progress in diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder among children and adolescents: an international perspective.
Findling RL, Stepanova E, Youngstrom EA, Young AS
Evid Based Ment Health 2018 Nov;21(4):177-181. Epub 2018 Oct 16 doi: 10.1136/eb-2018-102912. PMID: 30327338Free PMC Article
Stigma associated with PTSD: perceptions of treatment seeking combat veterans.
Mittal D, Drummond KL, Blevins D, Curran G, Corrigan P, Sullivan G
Psychiatr Rehabil J 2013 Jun;36(2):86-92. doi: 10.1037/h0094976. PMID: 23750758
Management of myelofibrosis.
Vannucchi AM
Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2011;2011:222-30. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2011.1.222. PMID: 22160038

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Course of Illness and Treatment Updates for Bipolar Disorder in the Perinatal Period.
Batt MM, Olsavsky AK, Dardar S, St John-Larkin C, Johnson RL, Sammel MD
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2022 Feb;24(2):111-120. Epub 2022 Feb 15 doi: 10.1007/s11920-022-01323-6. PMID: 35166993Free PMC Article
Narrative Review of Low-Intake Dehydration in Older Adults.
Beck AM, Seemer J, Knudsen AW, Munk T
Nutrients 2021 Sep 9;13(9) doi: 10.3390/nu13093142. PMID: 34579019Free PMC Article
Management of myelofibrosis.
Vannucchi AM
Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2011;2011:222-30. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2011.1.222. PMID: 22160038
Body dysmorphic disorder.
Bjornsson AS, Didie ER, Phillips KA
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2010;12(2):221-32. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2010.12.2/abjornsson. PMID: 20623926Free PMC Article
Neuroepidemiology.
Kurtzke JF
Ann Neurol 1984 Sep;16(3):265-77. doi: 10.1002/ana.410160302. PMID: 6333203

Diagnosis

Neonatal Sepsis-Newer Insights.
Bethou A, Bhat BV
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Mar;89(3):267-273. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03852-z. PMID: 34170492
Progress in diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder among children and adolescents: an international perspective.
Findling RL, Stepanova E, Youngstrom EA, Young AS
Evid Based Ment Health 2018 Nov;21(4):177-181. Epub 2018 Oct 16 doi: 10.1136/eb-2018-102912. PMID: 30327338Free PMC Article
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents.
McClellan J
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2018 May;57(5):308-312. Epub 2018 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.01.021. PMID: 29706159
Childhood cerebellar ataxia.
Fogel BL
J Child Neurol 2012 Sep;27(9):1138-45. Epub 2012 Jul 4 doi: 10.1177/0883073812448231. PMID: 22764177Free PMC Article
Neuroepidemiology.
Kurtzke JF
Ann Neurol 1984 Sep;16(3):265-77. doi: 10.1002/ana.410160302. PMID: 6333203

Therapy

Neonatal Sepsis-Newer Insights.
Bethou A, Bhat BV
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Mar;89(3):267-273. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03852-z. PMID: 34170492
Psychosis in Children and Adolescents.
McClellan J
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2018 May;57(5):308-312. Epub 2018 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.01.021. PMID: 29706159
Evidence Base Update of Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Depression.
Weersing VR, Jeffreys M, Do MT, Schwartz KT, Bolano C
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2017 Jan-Feb;46(1):11-43. Epub 2016 Nov 21 doi: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1220310. PMID: 27870579Free PMC Article
Cancer and radiation therapy: current advances and future directions.
Baskar R, Lee KA, Yeo R, Yeoh KW
Int J Med Sci 2012;9(3):193-9. Epub 2012 Feb 27 doi: 10.7150/ijms.3635. PMID: 22408567Free PMC Article
Body dysmorphic disorder.
Bjornsson AS, Didie ER, Phillips KA
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 2010;12(2):221-32. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2010.12.2/abjornsson. PMID: 20623926Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study.
Zhou F, Yu T, Du R, Fan G, Liu Y, Liu Z, Xiang J, Wang Y, Song B, Gu X, Guan L, Wei Y, Li H, Wu X, Xu J, Tu S, Zhang Y, Chen H, Cao B
Lancet 2020 Mar 28;395(10229):1054-1062. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30566-3. PMID: 32171076Free PMC Article
A review of purging disorder through meta-analysis.
Smith KE, Crowther JH, Lavender JM
J Abnorm Psychol 2017 Jul;126(5):565-592. doi: 10.1037/abn0000243. PMID: 28691846Free PMC Article
Neonatal palliative care.
Parravicini E
Curr Opin Pediatr 2017 Apr;29(2):135-140. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000464. PMID: 28092282
Primary neuroleptospirosis.
Panicker JN, Mammachan R, Jayakumar RV
Postgrad Med J 2001 Sep;77(911):589-90. doi: 10.1136/pmj.77.911.589. PMID: 11524519Free PMC Article
Symptom assessment.
Ingham JM, Portenoy RK
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 1996 Feb;10(1):21-39. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70325-7. PMID: 8821558

Clinical prediction guides

Schizophrenia in Translation: Why the Eye?
Silverstein SM, Choi JJ, Green KM, Bowles-Johnson KE, Ramchandran RS
Schizophr Bull 2022 Jun 21;48(4):728-737. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbac050. PMID: 35640030Free PMC Article
Neonatal Sepsis-Newer Insights.
Bethou A, Bhat BV
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Mar;89(3):267-273. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03852-z. PMID: 34170492
Eating in eating disorders.
Treasure J, Cardi V, Kan C
Eur Eat Disord Rev 2012 Jan;20(1):e42-9. Epub 2011 Jan 27 doi: 10.1002/erv.1090. PMID: 21275008
Management of myelofibrosis.
Vannucchi AM
Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2011;2011:222-30. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2011.1.222. PMID: 22160038
Gender and schizophrenia.
Canuso CM, Pandina G
Psychopharmacol Bull 2007;40(4):178-90. PMID: 18227787

Recent systematic reviews

Early biomarkers for prediction of severe manifestations of dengue fever: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.
Moallemi S, Lloyd AR, Rodrigo C
Sci Rep 2023 Oct 14;13(1):17485. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44559-9. PMID: 37838744Free PMC Article
A systematic review of the prognostic value of motor abnormalities on clinical outcome in psychosis.
Pieters LE, Nadesalingam N, Walther S, van Harten PN
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022 Jan;132:691-705. Epub 2021 Nov 20 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.11.027. PMID: 34813828
A systematic review of neuropsychological and psychiatric sequalae of COVID-19: implications for treatment.
Vanderlind WM, Rabinovitz BB, Miao IY, Oberlin LE, Bueno-Castellano C, Fridman C, Jaywant A, Kanellopoulos D
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2021 Jul 1;34(4):420-433. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000713. PMID: 34016818Free PMC Article
Course of illness in comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder patients.
Amerio A, Tonna M, Odone A, Stubbs B, Ghaemi SN
Asian J Psychiatr 2016 Apr;20:12-4. Epub 2016 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2016.01.009. PMID: 27025465
Diagnostic validity of comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review.
Amerio A, Odone A, Liapis CC, Ghaemi SN
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2014 May;129(5):343-58. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1111/acps.12250. PMID: 24506190

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...