Pyromania
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What is pyromania?
Pyromania is a condition that is characterized by repeated failure to resist the impulse or urge to set fires for pleasure. As a result of these urges, patients will often feel an elevated level of stress or tension that is relieved by setting a fire.
Common symptoms reported by people with pyromania
Treatments taken by people with pyromania

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Compare treatments taken by people with pyromania

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Who has pyromania on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 1 say pyromania is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 0 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 0 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 0 | |
Female | 2 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 0 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |

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