What is Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal cord injury may involve the spinal cord, vertebrae, or both that causes permanent and/or progressive interruption of impulse conduction.
What do patients take to treat Spinal Cord Injury and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gabapentin
(Gralise, DOM-Gabapentin, PMS-Gabatentin, APO-Gabapentin)
|
1 | ||
|
Pregabalin
(Lyrica)
|
0 | ||
|
Nifedipine
(Adalat CC, Nifedipine Ointment, Procardia XL, Nifedical XL)
|
0 | ||
|
Amitriptyline
(Laroxyl, Tryptanol, Tryptizol, Anapsique)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Spinal Cord Injury patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Spinal Cord Injury at PatientsLikeMe?
- 119 patients have this condition
- 6 New patients joined this month
- 60 say Spinal Cord Injury is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 60% | Females |
|---|---|
| 40% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 7 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 16 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 17 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 13 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 2 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 1 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 78 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from Spinal Cord Injury patients who have completed their condition history