Progressive muscular atrophy
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What is progressive muscular atrophy?
Progressive muscular atrophy is one of a group of disorders marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord resulting in weakness and muscular atrophy, usually without evidence of injury to the corticospinal tracts.
Common symptoms reported by people with progressive muscular atrophy
Treatments taken by people for progressive muscular atrophy
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Who has progressive muscular atrophy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 514 say PMA is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 45 | |
| 40s | 48 | |
| 50s | 33 | |
| 60s | 51 | |
| 70+ | 121 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 13 | |
| 20-29 years | 20 | |
| 30-39 years | 19 | |
| 40-49 years | 18 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 13 | |
| 70+ years | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 208 | |
| Female | 132 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 172 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 38 |