What is Meningoencephalocele?

A meningoencephalocele is characterized as an abnormal sac of fluid containing tissue from the brain and membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord, the sac may protrude through a skull opening.

How do members experience Meningoencephalocele?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Meningoencephalocele*

*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 Meningoencephalocele*

Who has Meningoencephalocele on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

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What is Meningoencephalocele?

A meningoencephalocele is characterized as an abnormal sac of fluid containing tissue from the brain and membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord, the sac may protrude through a skull opening.



Common symptoms reported by people with Meningoencephalocele

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 for Meningoencephalocele

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Compare treatments taken by people with Meningoencephalocele

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Who has Meningoencephalocele on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 2 say Meningoencephalocele is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 0
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Meningoencephalocele patients who have completed their condition history
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