Myelomalacia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with myelomalacia
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 myelomalacia
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Compare treatments taken by people with myelomalacia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have myelomalacia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with myelomalacia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has myelomalacia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 155 say myelomalacia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 13 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 12 | |
| 60s | 22 | |
| 70+ | 29 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 52 | |
| Female | 122 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 45 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from myelomalacia patients who have completed their condition history
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