What is childhood apraxia of speech?
Childhood apraxia of speech is described as difficulty in forming sounds, syllables and words. In childhood apraxia of speech, the brain has difficulty coordinating the movements for speech.
How do members experience childhood apraxia of speech?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with childhood apraxia of speech*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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 childhood apraxia of speech*
Who has childhood apraxia of speech on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 3 |