What is Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a form of primary systemic autoimmune vasculitis characterized by inflammation of blood vessels and associated with asthma and eosinophilia. It tends to occur in people with adult-onset asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyposis, or a combination.

How do members experience Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Churg-Strauss syndrome*

*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 Churg-Strauss syndrome*

Who has Churg-Strauss syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 5
40s 15
50s 20
60s 20
70+ 26

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 23
Female 65

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What is Churg-Strauss syndrome?

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a form of primary systemic autoimmune vasculitis characterized by inflammation of blood vessels and associated with asthma and eosinophilia. It tends to occur in people with adult-onset asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyposis, or a combination.



Common symptoms reported by people with Churg-Strauss syndrome

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 Churg-Strauss syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Churg-Strauss syndrome

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Who has Churg-Strauss syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 81 say Churg-Strauss syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 5
40s 15
50s 20
60s 20
70+ 26
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 8
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 2
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 23
Female 65

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 27
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from Churg-Strauss syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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