What is musculocutaneous neuropathy?
The musculocutaneous nerves have both motor and sensory fibers. The nerves are in your arms and is stemmed from your spine (C5-C6). They include weakness in elbow and forearm, sensory loss of the forearm, weak or absent bicep reflex, and poor muscle tone.
How do members experience musculocutaneous neuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with musculocutaneous neuropathy*
Common symptoms
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
*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 musculocutaneous neuropathy*
Who has musculocutaneous neuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 5 | |
50s | 6 | |
60s | 3 | |
70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1 | |
Female | 14 |