Cerebral edema
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What is cerebral edema?
Cerebral edema is a disorder characterized by swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
Common symptoms reported by people with cerebral edema
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 cerebral edema
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Brain tumor removal / resection
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
1
Tried for
cerebral edema
(1)
Data from patients with cerebral edema, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cerebral edema
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Brain tumor removal / resection
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
cerebral edema
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for cerebral edema (1 evaluation)
Side effects
peripheral edema
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
cerebral edema
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with cerebral edema, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cerebral edema on PatientsLikeMe?
- 9 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say cerebral edema is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 4 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from cerebral edema patients who have completed their condition history
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