Skull fracture
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What is skull fracture?
A skull fracture is break in the cranial (skull) bones.
Common symptoms reported by people with skull fracture
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 skull fracture
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with skull fracture, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with skull fracture
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
unhealthy appetite
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Heating Pad-Hot Packs
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
constipation
itching
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
increased insomnia
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with skull fracture, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has skull fracture on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say skull fracture is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 28 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 33 | |
| Female | 47 |
These charts show data from skull fracture patients who have completed their condition history
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