What is radiation myelopathy?

Myelopathy is the gradual loss of nerve function caused by disorders of the spine. In some cases, it may be induced by radiation therapy.

How do members experience radiation myelopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with radiation myelopathy*

*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 myelopathy*

Who has radiation myelopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

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

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 1

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What is radiation myelopathy?

Myelopathy is the gradual loss of nerve function caused by disorders of the spine. In some cases, it may be induced by radiation therapy.



Common symptoms reported by people with radiation myelopathy

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 myelopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with radiation myelopathy

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Who has radiation myelopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say radiation myelopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
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 1
Female 1

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

These charts show data from radiation myelopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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