An evolutionary perspective of dyslexia, stress, and brain network homeostasis

JR Kershner - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Evolution fuels interindividual variability in neuroplasticity, reflected in brain anatomy and
functional connectivity of the expanding neocortical regions subserving reading ability. Such …

Neurobiological systems in dyslexia

JR Kershner - Trends in neuroscience and education, 2019 - Elsevier
Biological systems-level principles of the genetic landscape underlying the neurobiology of
dyslexia provide a novel and heuristic theoretical framework for a new understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Dyslexia as an adaptation to cortico-limbic stress system reactivity

JR Kershner - Neurobiology of Stress, 2020 - Elsevier
A new school of thought in evolutionary developmental biology, combined with research in
the neurobiology of stress, suggest that early exposure to stressful circumstances may be a …

Early life stress, literacy and dyslexia: an evolutionary perspective

JR Kershner - Brain Structure and Function, 2024 - Springer
Stress and learning co-evolved in parallel, with their interdependence critical to the survival
of the species. Even today, the regulation of moderate levels of stress by the central …

Developmental Dyslexia: Insights from EEG-Based Findings and Molecular Signatures—A Pilot Study

D Theodoridou, CO Tsiantis, AM Vlaikou, V Chondrou… - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a learning disorder. Although risk genes have been
identified, environmental factors, and particularly stress arising from constant difficulties …

Developmental dyslexia: environment matters

D Theodoridou, P Christodoulides, V Zakopoulou… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a multifactorial, specific learning disorder. Susceptibility
genes have been identified, but there is growing evidence that environmental factors, and …

Linking early life hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis functioning, brain asymmetries, and personality traits in dyslexia: An informative case study

V Zakopoulou, AM Vlaikou, M Darsinou… - Frontiers in human …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a multi-system disorder, combining influences of
susceptibility genes and environmental factors. The causative interaction between specific …

Network dynamics in dyslexia: Review and implications for remediation

JR Kershner - Research in developmental disabilities, 2016 - Elsevier
Extant neurobiological theories of dyslexia appear fractional in focusing on isolated brain
regions, mechanisms, and functional pathways. A synthesis of current research shows …

Neuroanatomical anomalies of dyslexia: Disambiguating the effects of disorder, performance, and maturation

Z Xia, F Hoeft, L Zhang, H Shu - Neuropsychologia, 2016 - Elsevier
An increasing body of studies has revealed neuroanatomical impairments in developmental
dyslexia. However, whether these structural anomalies are driven by dyslexia (disorder …

The functional neuroanatomy of developmental dyslexia across languages and writing systems

F Richlan - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present article reviews the literature on the functional neuroanatomy of developmental
dyslexia across languages and writing systems. This includes comparisons of alphabetic …