Cerebellar degeneration
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What is cerebellar degeneration?
Cerebellar degeneration is characterized as the deterioration of neurons in the area of the brain that controls muscle coordination and balance.
Common symptoms reported by people with cerebellar degeneration
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 cerebellar degeneration
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with cerebellar degeneration, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cerebellar degeneration
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for cerebellar degeneration (1 evaluation)
Side effects
psychomotor agitation
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
cerebellar degeneration
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
vomiting
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with cerebellar degeneration, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cerebellar degeneration on PatientsLikeMe?
- 17 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 12 say cerebellar degeneration is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 13 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 4 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from cerebellar degeneration patients who have completed their condition history
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