What is meningioma?

Meningiomas are tumors of the meninges, the surface coverings of the central nervous system (brain and spinal). The cell of origin for the meningioma is the arachnoid cap cell. Meningiomas are usually non cancerous (benign).

How do members experience meningioma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with meningioma*

*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 meningioma*

Who has meningioma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 11
40s 48
50s 80
60s 92
70+ 52

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 43
Female 246