What is hypothalamic hamartoma?
Hypothalamic hamartoma is an abnormal growth in the brain, which can lead to seizures or hormone abnormalities that can be life-threatening in infancy. Sign and symptoms of this condition vary based on location and size of the growth.
How do members experience hypothalamic hamartoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypothalamic hamartoma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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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 hypothalamic hamartoma*
Who has hypothalamic hamartoma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 5 |