Spinal muscular atrophy type 2
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What is spinal muscular atrophy type 2?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 is an inherited (genetic) condition that affects the nerve cells (motor neurons) in your spinal cord. The nerve cells tend to impair the legs more than arms. Onset of this condition is usually from 6 to 18 months of age.
Common symptoms reported by people with spinal muscular atrophy type 2
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 with spinal muscular atrophy type 2
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
spinal muscular atrophy type 2
(1)
Data from patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with spinal muscular atrophy type 2
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
spinal muscular atrophy type 2
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has spinal muscular atrophy type 2 on PatientsLikeMe?
- 43 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 36 say spinal muscular atrophy type 2 is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | |
| Female | 28 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 15 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from spinal muscular atrophy type 2 patients who have completed their condition history
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