What is median arcuate ligament syndrome?

Median arcuate ligament syndrome is compression of the celiac artery, an artery that originates from the aorta just below the diaphragm. The median arcuate ligament, a part of the diaphragm that connects the diaphragm with the vertebrae is in the lumbar region between the ribs and pelvis.

How do members experience median arcuate ligament syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with median arcuate ligament 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 median arcuate ligament syndrome*

Who has median arcuate ligament syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 16
40s 11
50s 14
60s 9
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 55

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What is median arcuate ligament syndrome?

Median arcuate ligament syndrome is compression of the celiac artery, an artery that originates from the aorta just below the diaphragm. The median arcuate ligament, a part of the diaphragm that connects the diaphragm with the vertebrae is in the lumbar region between the ribs and pelvis.



Common symptoms reported by people with median arcuate ligament 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 median arcuate ligament syndrome

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Who has median arcuate ligament syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

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  • 41 say median arcuate ligament syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 16
40s 11
50s 14
60s 9
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 55

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from median arcuate ligament syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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