What is PMA?
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.
What is it like to have PMA?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Anxious mood | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Constipation | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Emotional lability | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Excess saliva | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Excessive yawning | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Fasciculations | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat PMA and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Riluzole
(Rilutek)
|
14 |
These charts show data from PMA patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has PMA at PatientsLikeMe?
- 399 patients have this condition
- 2 New patients joined this month
- 381 say PMA is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 36% | Females |
|---|---|
| 64% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 6 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 6 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 12 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 25 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 27 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 14 | |
| 70+ yrs | 10 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 111 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 26 |
These charts show data from PMA patients who have completed their condition history