What is microcephaly?
Microcephaly is a small head; the brain has not developed properly or has stopped growing. It is considered microcephaly if the head is smaller than expected for the child's age and gender.
How do members experience microcephaly?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with microcephaly*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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
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Pain
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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.
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Top treatments taken by people for microcephaly*
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Who has microcephaly on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 7 |
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