What is progressive muscular atrophy?
Progressive muscular atrophy is one of a group of disorders marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord resulting in weakness and muscular atrophy, usually without evidence of injury to the corticospinal tracts.
How do members experience progressive muscular atrophy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with progressive muscular atrophy*
*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 progressive muscular atrophy*
*Data from patients with progressive muscular atrophy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with progressive muscular atrophy*
*Data from patients with progressive muscular atrophy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has progressive muscular atrophy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 25 | |
| 40s | 45 | |
| 50s | 65 | |
| 60s | 97 | |
| 70+ | 156 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 229 | |
| Female | 152 |
Talk to people with progressive muscular atrophy
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