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Dyslexia due to cerebellum abnormality

...rder, affects nearly one in 24 people. People with dyslexia often have great difficulty learning to read, write and spell. Dyslexia was found to have been linked to reduced activity in the cerebellum // of the brain that controls movement, co-ordination and balance, scientists have reported. The research, w...

Sleep Disorders Could Indicate Other Medical Problems

...lso suffered severe memory impairment, depression, dyslexia and illiteracy. Researchers also say that patients with sleep disorders who are not assessed for additional conditions may continue to suffer from significant health problems and they stress on the need for patients to inform their healthcare provid...

Dyslexia Gene Identified and Called "KIAA0319"

...overed the gene which is likely to be the cause of dyslexia in children. An analysis of 300 families where at least one child suffered from dyslexia was done to identify the gene. The gene has been called "KIAA0319". "This is a major breakthrough ...

Brain Patterns In Amusia May Be Related To Other Disorders

...lieve that congenital amusia has similarities with dyslexia and related disorders. These findings should contribute to understanding the origins of learning disorders – the genetic causes and their neural consequences, opined the scientists of the study. Source: Newswise ...

Chromosome 6 has the Dyslexia Gene

...to lead to improved diagnostic methods to identify dyslexia and deepens understanding of how the reading proce...ion will provide a new tool for early diagnosis of dyslexia and more effective educational programs to address the unique needs and special talents of people wi...

Gene For Dyslexia Identified

...Research Network report that they have located the dyslexia gene, denoted as DCDC2, the presence of which make...in development, the scientists report. People with dyslexia generally have difficulty remembering, recognizing, or reversing written letters, words and numbers....

Research Fund for FSU to Eradicate Dyslexia

...ity to carry out a more detailed research work for dyslexia in children.// The schedule involves understandin...2012. "Our hope is to develop ways of diagnosing dyslexia and other learning disabilities at a younger age so that these children have greater chances of lead...

Chiropractic Care May Help Children With Learning Disorders

... essential to learning.' Learning disorders and dyslexia affect between three and ten percent of school-age... and peer relationships. 'Learning disorders and dyslexia are increasingly recognized as a neurodevelopmental disorder,' he stated. 'Children suffering from t...

Chiropractic Care Helps Children With Learning Disorders and Dyslexia

... essential to learning." Learning disorders and dyslexia affect between three and ten percent of school-age... and peer relationships. "Learning disorders and dyslexia are increasingly recognized as a neurodevelopmental disorder," he stated. "Children suffering from t...

Is Your Child Dyslexic-Take a Ten-minute Test

...erdeen University to help trainee teachers to spot dyslexia in young pupils. THE GAPS test which will cost fifty pounds, takes about ten minutes and features a cartoon character, an alien called Bik. The child repeats a small set of sentences and made-up words to the alien. The two tasks measure two funda...

Reason Behind Dyscalculia Revealed

...calculia is just as prevalent in the population as dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – around 5% of the population is affected. However, dyscalculia has not been given the same attention as other disorders and the underlying brain dysfunction causing dyscalculia is still a mystery. It is h...

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