What is mastoiditis?
Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull. The mastoid bone is located just behind the outside ear. Mastoiditis is often seen following an infection of the middle ear, also known as otitis media.
How do members experience mastoiditis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mastoiditis*
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*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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Top treatments taken by people for mastoiditis*
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Who has mastoiditis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 5 | |
30s | 7 | |
40s | 5 | |
50s | 12 | |
60s | 13 | |
70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 6 | |
Female | 40 |
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