What is myelomalacia?
Myelomalacia is the softening of the spinal cord. Myelomalacia affects the sensory motor functions of the body. Symptoms can vary from minimal to severe.
How do members experience myelomalacia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with myelomalacia*
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Pain
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Muscle weakness
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Hands tingling
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Nothing reported yet
*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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Top treatments taken by people for myelomalacia*
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Who has myelomalacia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 33 | |
| 50s | 91 | |
| 60s | 104 | |
| 70+ | 67 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 97 | |
| Female | 199 |
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