Scoliosis
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What is scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine. It is classified as congenital when a deformity is present at birth; idiopathic when the cause is unknown; or neuromuscular when it develops as a secondary symptom of another condition such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy or trauma.
Common symptoms reported by people with scoliosis
Treatments taken by people for scoliosis
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Compare treatments taken by people with scoliosis
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Who has scoliosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 424 say scoliosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 48 | |
| 30s | 121 | |
| 40s | 150 | |
| 50s | 124 | |
| 60s | 136 | |
| 70+ | 376 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 207 | |
| Female | 1599 |
| Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Congenital | 30 | |
| Dextroscoliosis | 23 | |
| Idiopathic | 55 | |
| Levoscoliosis | 37 | |
| Neuromuscular | 11 | |
| Syndromic | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1266 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 28 |