What is auditory processing disorder?

Auditory processing disorder is a condition where your brain recognizes and interprets the sounds and words around you however the brain has trouble processing or interpreting of the information. The cause is often unknown.

How do members experience auditory processing disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with auditory processing disorder*

*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 auditory processing disorder*

Who has auditory processing disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 13
30s 25
40s 8
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 55

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What is auditory processing disorder?

Auditory processing disorder is a condition where your brain recognizes and interprets the sounds and words around you however the brain has trouble processing or interpreting of the information. The cause is often unknown.



Common symptoms reported by people with auditory processing disorder

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 auditory processing disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with auditory processing disorder

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Who has auditory processing disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 10 say auditory processing disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 13
30s 25
40s 8
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 24
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 55

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 27
Not Diagnosed 13

These charts show data from auditory processing disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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