What is lumbar level paraplegia?

Paraplegia is the loss of movements and/or sensation due to damage of the nervous system. Injury to the lumbar level of the spine allows for trunk and abdominal muscle control, however, leg control is impaired or lost.

How do members experience lumbar level paraplegia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lumbar level paraplegia*

*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 lumbar level paraplegia*

Who has lumbar level paraplegia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 4
50s 9
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 9

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What is lumbar level paraplegia?

Paraplegia is the loss of movements and/or sensation due to damage of the nervous system. Injury to the lumbar level of the spine allows for trunk and abdominal muscle control, however, leg control is impaired or lost.



Common symptoms reported by people with lumbar level paraplegia

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 lumbar level paraplegia

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Compare treatments taken by people with lumbar level paraplegia

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Got a question about living with lumbar level paraplegia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has lumbar level paraplegia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 19 say lumbar level paraplegia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 4
50s 9
60s 3
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 9

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from lumbar level paraplegia patients who have completed their condition history
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