What is Schmorl's nodes?
Schmorl's node is an upward and downward protrusion (pushing into) of a spinal disk's soft tissue into the bony tissue of the adjacent vertebrae (the bony building blocks of the spine). They are detectable with an x-ray test as a spine abnormality and are most common in the middle and lower spine.
How do members experience Schmorl's nodes?
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*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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Who has Schmorl's nodes on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 0 | |
20s | 8 | |
30s | 21 | |
40s | 20 | |
50s | 14 | |
60s | 13 | |
70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 18 | |
Female | 64 |