What is Myelomalacia?

Myelomalacia is the softening of the spinal cord. Myelomalacia affects the sensory motor functions of the body. Symptoms can vary from minimal to severe.

What is it like to have Myelomalacia?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Nothing reported yet
Ibuprofen, Gabapentin, Oxycodone
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet

Who has Myelomalacia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
80% Females
20% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from Myelomalacia patients who have completed their condition history

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