What is arthrogryposis multiplex congenita?
A rthrogryposis multiplex congenita is a rare genetic disorder in which affected individuals are born with one or more areas of a permanently fixed bending at the joints. A contracture is the word used to describe what happens at the joints to cause this bending.
How do members experience arthrogryposis multiplex congenita?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
Top treatments taken by people for arthrogryposis multiplex congenita*
Who has arthrogryposis multiplex congenita on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 5 |