Corticosteroids or other anti-inflammatory medications may be used to reduce inflammation. Other treatment of acute renal failure may be appropriate. The stress of illness can often be helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences and problems. See kidney disease - support group . The probable outcome is variable and depends on the disease responsible for the nephritis.
Children tend to do better than adults and usually recover completely.
Only rarely do they develop complications or progress to chronic glomerulonephritis . Adults do not recover quite as well or as rapidly as children. Call your health care provider if symptoms that are suggestive of acute nephritic syndrome develop. The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.