What is Klippel-Feil syndrome?

Klippel Feil Syndrome is characterized as a short, webbed neck; restricted motion in the neck region (cervical spine); and a low hairline (back of head). Type I is a massive fusion of the cervical spine, type 2 is the fusion of 1 or 2 vertebrae, and type 3 includes thoracic/lumbar spine deformities.

How do members experience Klippel-Feil syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Klippel-Feil syndrome*

*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 Klippel-Feil syndrome*

Who has Klippel-Feil syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 9
30s 16
40s 23
50s 17
60s 17
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 77

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What is Klippel-Feil syndrome?

Klippel Feil Syndrome is characterized as a short, webbed neck; restricted motion in the neck region (cervical spine); and a low hairline (back of head). Type I is a massive fusion of the cervical spine, type 2 is the fusion of 1 or 2 vertebrae, and type 3 includes thoracic/lumbar spine deformities.



Common symptoms reported by people with Klippel-Feil syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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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Treatments taken by people for Klippel-Feil syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Klippel-Feil syndrome

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Who has Klippel-Feil syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 77 say Klippel-Feil syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 9
30s 16
40s 23
50s 17
60s 17
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 14
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 16
Female 77

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 29
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from Klippel-Feil syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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