What is radiation induced lumbar plexopathy?

Radiation Induced Lumbar Plexopathy is characterized by injury to the lumbar plexus, resulting in pain, loss of motor control, and other sensory deficits. It may occur when radiation is used in the management of abdominal or pelvic tumors.

How do members experience radiation induced lumbar plexopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with radiation induced lumbar plexopathy*

*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 radiation induced lumbar plexopathy*

Who has radiation induced lumbar plexopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 3
50s 5
60s 10
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 18

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What is radiation induced lumbar plexopathy?

Radiation Induced Lumbar Plexopathy is characterized by injury to the lumbar plexus, resulting in pain, loss of motor control, and other sensory deficits. It may occur when radiation is used in the management of abdominal or pelvic tumors.



Common symptoms reported by people with radiation induced lumbar plexopathy

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 radiation induced lumbar plexopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with radiation induced lumbar plexopathy

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Who has radiation induced lumbar plexopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 23 say radiation induced lumbar plexopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 3
50s 5
60s 10
70+ 8
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 18

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from radiation induced lumbar plexopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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