This article begins with an historical overview of the neurological aspects of dyslexia, which
was originally seen as a member of the family of aphasias. That overview is followed by a …

The capacity for language is one of the key features underlying the complexity of human
cognition and its evolution. However, little is known about the neurobiological mechanisms …

This paper reviews what is known about developmental dyslexia at three levels of analysis:
cognitive, neurological, and genetic. It also considers the difficult problem of establishing …

Context: Dyslexia is a common disorder with a strong genetic component, but despite
significant research effort, the aetiology is still largely unknown. Objective: To identify loci …

This article provides an overview of (a) issues in definition and diagnosis of specific reading
disabilities at the behavioral level that may occur in different constellations of developmental …

A substantial genetic contribution in the etiology of developmental dyslexia (DD) has been
well documented with independent groups reporting a susceptibility locus on chromosome …

In this study, we examined the neuroanatomy of dyslexic (14 males, four females) and
control (19 males, 13 females) children in grades 4–6 from a family genetics study. The …

Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a learning disorder affecting the ability to read, with a
heritability of 40–60%. A notable part of this heritability remains unexplained, and large …

Developmental dyslexia was until recently considered to belong solely in the domain of
educational psychology. With the advent of better theories on language and reading, and …

Developmental dyslexia, or specific reading disability, is a disorder in which children with
normal intelligence and sensory abilities show learning deficits for reading. Substantial …