What is spinal myoclonus?

Spinal myoclonus is usually associated with a localized area of damage to spinal cord tissue. Types include Segmental Spinal Myoclonus, which involves a specific segment of the spinal cord and Propriospinal Myoclonus, which involves all of the spinal cord.

How do members experience spinal myoclonus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinal myoclonus*

*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 spinal myoclonus*

Who has spinal myoclonus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 6
40s 10
50s 8
60s 16
70+ 11

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 20
Female 34