What is spontaneous renal artery dissection?

Spontaneous renal artery dissection occurs when the renal artery suddenly develops a tear, causing blood to flow between the layers of the artery which forces them apart (dissection), potentially causing a blockage of blood flow.

How do members experience spontaneous renal artery dissection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spontaneous renal artery dissection*

*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 spontaneous renal artery dissection*

Who has spontaneous renal artery dissection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
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20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0

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What is spontaneous renal artery dissection?

Spontaneous renal artery dissection occurs when the renal artery suddenly develops a tear, causing blood to flow between the layers of the artery which forces them apart (dissection), potentially causing a blockage of blood flow.



Common symptoms reported by people with spontaneous renal artery dissection

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 for spontaneous renal artery dissection

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Compare treatments taken by people with spontaneous renal artery dissection

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Who has spontaneous renal artery dissection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 1 say spontaneous renal artery dissection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 0

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