What is abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome?

Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a pain syndrome thought to be caused by the entrapment of nerve branches in the abdominal muscles. It is an often overlooked cause of abdominal pain.

How do members experience abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment 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 abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome*

Who has abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 12
40s 25
50s 26
60s 22
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 87

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What is abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome?

Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is a pain syndrome thought to be caused by the entrapment of nerve branches in the abdominal muscles. It is an often overlooked cause of abdominal pain.



Common symptoms reported by people with abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment 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 abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome

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Who has abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 98 say abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 8
30s 12
40s 25
50s 26
60s 22
70+ 15
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 87

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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