What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or accuracy in being able to read, speak, and spell which can manifest itself as delayed language production, speech articulation difficulties, and difficulty remembering names of letters, number and colors.

Who has Dyslexia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
59% Females
41% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 34
20-29 yrs 1
30-39 yrs 0
40-49 yrs 2
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 38
Not Officially Diagnosed 5

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