What is dysphasia?

Dysphasia is a speech disorder in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia.

How do members experience dysphasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dysphasia*

*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 dysphasia*

Who has dysphasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 10
40s 17
50s 35
60s 34
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 43
Female 74

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What is dysphasia?

Dysphasia is a speech disorder in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia.



Common symptoms reported by people with dysphasia

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 dysphasia

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Compare treatments taken by people with dysphasia

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Got a question about living with dysphasia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has dysphasia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 33 say dysphasia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 10
40s 17
50s 35
60s 34
70+ 14
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 12
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 43
Female 74

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 46
Not Diagnosed 4

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