X-rays, MRI and bone scan. Radiation therapy to relieve bone pain. Hospitalization in late stages. Antibiotics to fight infections. Blood transfusions if anemia becomes severe.
Activity Stay as active as pain or bone complications allow.
Diet No special diet. Possible Complications Recurrent infections. This condition is currently considered incurable. However, optimal management improves both the quality and duration of life. Some persons live up to 5 years after symptoms appear, and medical literature cites a few instances of unexplained recovery.