What is cyclical neutropenia?

Cyclic neutropenia is a rare, dominantly inherited disorder characterized by neutropenia (abnormally low number of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils) that recurs every 14 to 35 days, with most patients recurring every 21 days.

How do members experience cyclical neutropenia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cyclical neutropenia*

*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 cyclical neutropenia*

Who has cyclical neutropenia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 14
40s 3
50s 13
60s 9
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 35

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What is cyclical neutropenia?

Cyclic neutropenia is a rare, dominantly inherited disorder characterized by neutropenia (abnormally low number of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils) that recurs every 14 to 35 days, with most patients recurring every 21 days.



Common symptoms reported by people with cyclical neutropenia

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 cyclical neutropenia

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Compare treatments taken by people with cyclical neutropenia

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Got a question about living with cyclical neutropenia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has cyclical neutropenia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 33 say cyclical neutropenia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 14
40s 3
50s 13
60s 9
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 35

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 10
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from cyclical neutropenia patients who have completed their condition history
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