Radiculopathy
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What is radiculopathy?
Radiculopathies, also known as nerve root disorders, is any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. They can result in pain, numbness in the area of skin that is mainly supplied by the affected spinal nerve and and weakness of muscles stimulated by the affected nerve root.
Common symptoms reported by people with radiculopathy
Treatments taken by people for radiculopathy
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Compare treatments taken by people with radiculopathy
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Who has radiculopathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 23 say radiculopathy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 15 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 7 | |
| 30-39 years | 7 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 35 | |
| Female | 151 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 105 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 7 |