What is spinal myoclonus?
Spinal myoclonus is usually associated with a localized area of damage to spinal cord tissue. Types include Segmental Spinal Myoclonus, which involves a specific segment of the spinal cord and Propriospinal Myoclonus, which involves all of the spinal cord.
How do members experience spinal myoclonus?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinal myoclonus*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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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Top treatments taken by people for spinal myoclonus*
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Who has spinal myoclonus on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 12 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 13 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 | |
| Female | 36 |
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