What is dysphasia?
Dysphasia is a speech disorder in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or impairment of the power of comprehension of spoken or written language. More severe forms of dysphasia are called aphasia.
How do members experience dysphasia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dysphasia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
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.
Top treatments taken by people for dysphasia*
Who has dysphasia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 7 | |
30s | 10 | |
40s | 16 | |
50s | 32 | |
60s | 33 | |
70+ | 14 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 40 | |
Female | 73 |