Assertion: prednisone | /r/CapableOf | slow the development of scoliosis
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text: Based on the American Academy of Neurology guidelines for corticosteroid treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, prednisone probably improves muscle strength and pulmonary function and possibly improves timed motor function, slows the development of scoliosis, reduces the need for scoliosis surgery by age 18, and delays the onset of cardiomyopathy.