What is congenital spinal stenosis?
Congenital spinal stenosis is a condition in which a child is born with a narrow spinal canal due to abnormally formed parts of the spine. It tends to worsen progressively with age.
How do members experience congenital spinal stenosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with congenital spinal stenosis*
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Pain
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Fatigue
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Muscle twitching (fasciculations) in leg
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Nothing reported yet
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Weakness in leg(s)
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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 congenital spinal stenosis*
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Who has congenital spinal stenosis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 24 | |
| 40s | 29 | |
| 50s | 47 | |
| 60s | 56 | |
| 70+ | 31 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 45 | |
| Female | 148 |
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