Geschwind syndrome
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What is Geschwind syndrome?
Geschwind Syndrome is characterized as excessive verbal and writing output, altered sexuality, hyper-religious, and intensified cognitive and emotional responses, found in some epilepsy patients. At present, there is controversy within the medical community regarding this condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with Geschwind syndrome
Treatments taken by people with Geschwind syndrome
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Who has Geschwind syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 11 say Geschwind syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 9 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |