Interrogating an ICD-coded electronic health records database to characterize the epidemiology of prosopagnosia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recognition of faces of family members, friends, and colleagues is an important skill essential for everyday life. Individuals affected by prosopagnosia (face blindness) have difficulty recognizing familiar individuals. The prevalence of prosopagnosia has been estimated to be as high as 3%. Prosopagnosia can severely impact the quality of life of those affected, and it has been suggested to co-occur with conditions such as depression and anxiety.

Methods

To determine real-world diagnostic frequency of prosopagnosia and the spectrum of its comorbidities, we utilized a large database of more than 7.5 million de-identified electronic health records (EHRs) from patients who received care at major academic health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers in New

SUBMITTER: Pressl C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057409 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature