Lumbar level paraplegia
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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
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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Who has lumbar level paraplegia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 16 say lumbar level paraplegia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 9 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |