Intellectual disability

What is intellectual disability?

Intellectual disability is characterized both by a significantly below-average score on a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations in the ability to function in areas of daily living, such as navigating social situations and school activities.

How do members experience intellectual disability?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with intellectual disability*

*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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Top treatments taken by people for intellectual disability*

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Who has intellectual disability on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 14
30s 19
40s 25
50s 6
60s 5
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 43
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