What is cerebral edema?
Cerebral edema is a disorder characterized by swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
How do members experience cerebral edema?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cerebral edema*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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.
Top treatments taken by people for cerebral edema*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
4
Tried for
cerebral edema
(1)
*Data from patients with cerebral edema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with cerebral edema*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for cerebral edema (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
cerebral edema
(1)
*Data from patients with cerebral edema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has cerebral edema on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 5 |