What is cerebral atrophy?
Cerebral atrophy is a common feature of many of the diseases that affect the brain. Atrophy of any tissue means loss of cells. In brain tissue, atrophy describes a loss of neurons and the connections between them.
How do members experience cerebral atrophy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cerebral atrophy*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Light sensitivity (photophobia)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
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 cerebral atrophy*
Who has cerebral atrophy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 6 | |
40s | 15 | |
50s | 25 | |
60s | 30 | |
70+ | 17 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 38 | |
Female | 63 |