Hand-foot-and-mouth disease natural history

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

Complications

Complications of hand-foot and mouth disease include:

  • Encephalitis (swelling of the brain) which can be fatal
  • A polio-like paralysis is rare but a possible complication.
  • Fingernail and toenail loss
  • Occurs mostly in children within 4 weeks of having hand, foot, and mouth disease. However, the nail loss has been temporary and nail growth resumed without medical treatment.[1]

Other complications include:

Prognosis

Hand foot mouth disease is a self limiting disease and complete recovery occurs in 5 to 7 days.

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