ITP can affect your daily life, not just your platelets

Fatigue is a big problem for people with ITP

In a survey of over 1500 people with ITP and 470 doctors who treat ITP, many patients reported severe fatigue.

people with ITP reported feeling fatigue when they were diagnosed

people with ITP said their fatigue was severe

But they may not mention it to their doctor

doctors said their patients mentioned fatigue at diagnosis

doctors said that their patients’ fatigue was severe

In the same survey, patients reported fatigue regardless of how high or low their platelet counts were

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Many people with ITP worry about their condition

In the same survey of over 1500 people with ITP:

More pieces of the ITP puzzle are emerging

A closer look at brain fog and cerebral microbleeds

Along with visible signs like bruises, people with ITP can experience brain fog, also called cognitive impairment. People with ITP have also shown evidence of small bleeds in the brain called cerebral microbleeds (CMBs).

Brain fog

In a 2022 study of 69 people with ITP, 50% experienced brain fog, including problems with:

• Memory
• Concentration
• Thinking clearly

Cerebral microbleeds

In a 2020 study of 49 people with ITP who underwent brain MRIs, 43% had cerebral microbleeds, or CMBs. CMBs were more likely in people who:

• Had ITP for a longer time
• Had lower platelet counts

MRI=magnetic resonance imaging.

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