Speech problems Report for Patients Like You

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Experiencing Speech problems
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trpaquinn Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 16 yrs Type: Secondary Progressive Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: none Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe trpaquinn ▼ First Symptom: 07/96 Dx: 11/96
DrDOS Sex: M Data Quality: 2 stars MSA: 9 yrs Type: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Mood: Very bad Cognition: Moderate Autonomic: Moderate Head: severe Arms: severe Legs: severe Tremors: severe DrDOS ▼ First Symptom: 04/04 Dx: 06/07
bobert54 Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars Parkinson's: 5 yrs Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease On Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild bobert54 ▼ First Symptom: 06/07 Dx: 07/08

Speech problems Report

Speech and language impairment may be any of several problems that make it difficult to communicate.

What we've learned from patients who report Speech problems

Symptom severities

Severe	71
Moderate	175
Mild	153
None	42

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Speech problems

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Speech problems
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
CT Scan Head	3
Prednisone	2
Solu-Medrol Infusion	2
DynaVox EyeMax System	2
Cognitive therapy	1
Speech / Language Therapy	1
Reliv	1
MRI Brain	1
Dynavox	1
Eye transfer frame (E tran)	1
Apple iPad Augmentative Speech Device	1
Mestinon	1
Cell phone w/blue tooth for touch communication	1
Visceral Manipulation	1

Last updated: May 19, 2013