Developmental Dyslexia, Neurolinguistic Theory and Deviations in Brain Morphology.

Hynd, George W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ481088

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Developmental Dyslexia, Neurolinguistic Theory and Deviations in Brain Morphology.

Hynd, George W.; And Others

Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v3 n3-4 p345-62 Dec 1991

Reviews computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies examining deviations in brain morphology. Discusses methodological and technical issues. Concludes that dyslexics show variations in specific brain regions. Suggests that neuroimaging procedures appear to provide direct evidence supporting the importance of deviations in normal patterns of brain morphology in dyslexia. (RS)

Descriptors: Dyslexia, Literature Reviews, Neurolinguistics, Neurological Impairments, Neurological Organization, Neurology, Reading Difficulties, Reading Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Genetic and Neurological Influences on Reading Disability.