What is intestinal malrotation?
Interruption of typical intestinal rotation and fixation during fetal development can occur at a wide range of locations leading to various acute and chronic symptoms. The most common type found in pediatric patients is incomplete rotation.
How do members experience intestinal malrotation?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with intestinal malrotation*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Abdominal pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
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
Common symptom
Anxious 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 intestinal malrotation*
Who has intestinal malrotation on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 20 |