What is Aphantasia?
Aphantasia is the inability to conjure up a mental picture. Aphantasia is characterized as the inability to visualize or inability to imagine a visual object, concept, or event; also known as a blind imagination.
How do members experience Aphantasia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Aphantasia*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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*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 Aphantasia*
Who has Aphantasia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 4 |