Chronic neuralgia
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What is chronic neuralgia?
Neuralgia, also called neuropathic pain, is pain in one or more nerves resulting from damage to or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system, rather than stimulation of pain receptors.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic neuralgia
Treatments taken by people for chronic neuralgia
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic neuralgia
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Who has chronic neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 182 say chronic neuralgia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 43 | |
| 40s | 40 | |
| 50s | 34 | |
| 60s | 44 | |
| 70+ | 96 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 33 | |
| 20-29 years | 14 | |
| 30-39 years | 11 | |
| 40-49 years | 18 | |
| 50-59 years | 15 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 9 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 102 | |
| Female | 391 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 240 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 52 |