What is esophageal atresia?
Esophageal atresia occurs when a child is born with an esophagus that has not developed properly. The upper esophagus ends abruptly and is not connected to the lower esophagus or the stomach. This can be fixed with surgery at birth.
How do members experience esophageal atresia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal atresia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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 esophageal atresia*
Who has esophageal atresia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 9 |