What is central auditory processing disorder?

Central Auditory Processing Disorder affects the way the brain processes auditory information resulting in the inability to differentiate, recognize, or understand sounds. Most people with this disorder have normal hearing ability.

How do members experience central auditory processing disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with central auditory processing disorder*

*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 central auditory processing disorder*

Who has central auditory processing disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 8
40s 5
50s 0
60s 5
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 13

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What is central auditory processing disorder?

Central Auditory Processing Disorder affects the way the brain processes auditory information resulting in the inability to differentiate, recognize, or understand sounds. Most people with this disorder have normal hearing ability.



Common symptoms reported by people with central auditory processing disorder

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 central auditory processing disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with central auditory processing disorder

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Who has central auditory processing disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 5 say central auditory processing disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 8
40s 5
50s 0
60s 5
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 9
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 13

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from central auditory processing disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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