Reading Disorder

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called reading disability, dyslexia affects areas of the brain that process language.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW182
Diagnosis: Reading Disorder
US Patients: 5-17% of the population
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Symptoms: Reading disorder breaks down into alexia (acquired dyslexia), developmental dislexia, and hyperlexia (way above average reading)
Progression: Dyslexia includes phonological (difficulty with processing sounds), rapid visual-verbal responding, and spelling.
Causes: Intelligence of dyslexics is normal, not less. Problems can be genetic. Verbal memory may also be slower.
Medications: None listed.//Dyslexia has three cognitive subtypes:auditory, visual and attentive)
Therapies: None listed, but reading specialists and local groups that tutor children, like “Raising Readers.”

Youtube Video: What are the Signs of a Reading Disorder?

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4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

  • The Role of Sleep in Memory Consolidation and Reading in Dyslexia
    by Ali Solbi on December 2, 2024

    Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by reading difficulty, which has long been attributed to a phonological processing deficit. However, recent research suggests that general difficulties with learning and memory, but also in memory consolidation, may underlie disordered reading. This review article provides an overview of the relationship between learning and memory, memory consolidation during sleep, and reading and explores the emerging literature on consolidation during...

  • Late relapse of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis: a case report
    by Hamidreza Amiri on November 29, 2024

    CONCLUSION: This case of relapsing anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis, occurring more than 5 years after the initial episode, is exceptionally rare. This late relapse underscores the importance of long-term follow-up for patients with this condition.

  • Speech characteristics that differentiate stuttering and cluttering in Japanese speakers
    by Shuta Tomisato on November 29, 2024

    CONCLUSION: We conclude that combining monologue RDF and monologue MAR well-distinguished cluttering from stuttering. This method provides new objective diagnostic criteria, which can aid clinicians, therapists, and basic researchers.

  • The role of predominant polarity on cognitive dysfunctions in patients with bipolar disorder
    by Ekin Atay on November 29, 2024

    CONCLUSIONS: Although our sample size was relatively small, the MPP group yielded more severe cognitive impairment in verbal fluency and social cognition tests compared to DPP. Patients with MPP are particularly vulnerable to cognitive impairment, making them a priority for cognitive enhancement interventions. Future studies should focus on the outcomes of cognitive and pharmacological interventions in these polarity subgroups.