What is polioencephalitis?
Polioencephalitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain caused by the poliomyelitis virus.
How do members experience polioencephalitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polioencephalitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for polioencephalitis*
Who has polioencephalitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 4 |