What is cortical dysplasia?

Cortical dysplasia is a congenital abnormality where the neurons in an area of the brain failed to migrate in the proper formation in utero.

How do members experience cortical dysplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cortical dysplasia*

*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 cortical dysplasia*

Who has cortical dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 6
30s 6
40s 9
50s 9
60s 3
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 32

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What is cortical dysplasia?

Cortical dysplasia is a congenital abnormality where the neurons in an area of the brain failed to migrate in the proper formation in utero.



Common symptoms reported by people with cortical dysplasia

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 cortical dysplasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with cortical dysplasia

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Who has cortical dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 32 say cortical dysplasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 6
30s 6
40s 9
50s 9
60s 3
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 32

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 15
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from cortical dysplasia patients who have completed their condition history
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