What is polymicrogyria?
Polymicrogyria is the abnormal brain development prior to birth (in utero). The surface of the brain has many ridges or folds called gyri. Polymicrogyria is characterized as a brain with too many unusually small folds.
How do members experience polymicrogyria?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polymicrogyria*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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 polymicrogyria*
Who has polymicrogyria on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 7 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 13 |