What is Brain Lesions?
Brain lesions are areas of injury or disease in the brain. Lesions may be due to infection, tumors, exposure to certain chemicals, problems with the immune system, and demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis. Sometimes the cause is not known.
How do members experience Brain Lesions?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Brain Lesions*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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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 Brain Lesions*
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Who has Brain Lesions on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 15 |
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