Organic brain syndrome
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What is organic brain syndrome?
Organic brain syndrome is a broad term used to describe decreased cognitive/behavioral function due to a medical disease, other than a psychiatric illness.
Common symptoms reported by people with organic brain syndrome
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with organic brain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with organic brain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with organic brain syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with organic brain syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has organic brain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 28 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 14 say organic brain syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 20 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from organic brain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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