Word fishing Report for Patients Like You

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babsinfisk Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars MS: 10 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate babsinfisk ▼ First Symptom: 01/03 Dx: 03/07
dmitts1 Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 4 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: moderate Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: mild dmitts1 ▼ First Symptom: 10/08 Dx: 02/09
ducksixty Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars Major Depressive Disorder Depression: 1 Mania: 0 Emotional: 0 Anxiety: 1 Compulsion: 1 External Stress: Overwhelming Rx Therapy 49 M Function: High Distress: Low ducksixty ▼ First Symptom: 09/98 Dx: 01/99

Word fishing Report

Word fishing or searching describes difficulty in thinking of and using the necessary word to express a thought.

What we've learned from patients who report Word fishing

Symptom severities

Severe	316
Moderate	790
Mild	664
None	149

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Word fishing

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Word fishing
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Avoid wheat and gluten	1
Methylprednisolone Dose Pack	1
Speech / Language Therapy	1
Mind and word games	1
Avoid Aspartame and artificial sugars	1
Eye repair surgery	1

Last updated: May 25, 2013