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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Rilutek)
Perceived effectiveness
for progressive muscular atrophy (2 evaluations)
Side effects
neuropathic pain in lower extremities
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
progressive muscular atrophy (3)

*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 8
30s 20
40s 42
50s 73
60s 86
70+ 151

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 227
Female 147