Background It is well known that males have a higher prevalence of developmental dyslexia
(DD) than females. Although the mechanism underlying this gender difference remains …

A whole-genome linkage analysis in a Finnish pedigree of eight cases with developmental
dyslexia (DD) revealed several regions shared by the affected individuals. Analysis of …

Reading disability exhibited defects in different cognitive domains, including word reading
fluency, word reading accuracy, phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming and …

Abnormal regulation of neural migration and neurite growth is thought to be an important
feature of developmental dyslexia (DD). We investigated 16 genetic variants, selected by …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is characterized by difficulties in reading and spelling
independent of intelligence, educational backgrounds and neurological injuries. Increasing …

KIAA0319 at the DYX2 locus is one of the most extensively studied candidate genes for
developmental dyslexia (DD) owing to its important role in neuronal migration. Previous …

Background Six independent studies have identified linkage to chromosome 18 for
developmental dyslexia or general reading ability. Until now, no candidate genes have been …

Sub-threshold autistic traits are common in the general population. Children with sub-
threshold autistic traits have difficulties with social adaptation. Contactin-associated protein …

Autism is a childhood neuropsychiatric disorder with evidence of a strong genetic
component in the complex etiologies. Contactin‐associated protein‐like 2 (CNTNAP2), a …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a complex heritable disorder with unexpected difficulty in
learning to read and spell despite adequate intelligence, education, environment, and …