Dysphagia
Description
agnosia: A rare disorder characterized by the lack of ability to recognize individuals, objects, shapes, sounds, or smells. There is no loss of memory. It is caused by neurological damage in the brain, specifically in the occipital or parietal lobes.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | R18_DYSPHAGIA |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: R13 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: R13 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF4 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 2525 | 1451 | 1074 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.43 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 59.64 | 58.58 | 61.07 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 8.83 | 7.37 | 10.8 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 29.43 | 29.84 | 28.86 |
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