What is peripheral nerve hyperexcitability?
Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability is a generalized term that is used to cover a spectrum of disorders that exhibit the symptoms of neuromyotonia, benign fasciculation syndrome and cramp fasciculation.
How do members experience peripheral nerve hyperexcitability?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with peripheral nerve hyperexcitability*
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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*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 peripheral nerve hyperexcitability*
Who has peripheral nerve hyperexcitability on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 14 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 47 |