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Developmental dyslexia

MedGen UID:
181586
•Concept ID:
C0920296
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Developmental Dyslexia; Developmental Dyslexias; Developmental Reading Disabilities; Developmental Reading Disability; Developmental Reading Disorder; Developmental Reading Disorders; Disabilities, Developmental Reading; Disability, Developmental Reading; Disorder, Developmental Reading; Disorders, Developmental Reading; Dyslexia, Developmental; Dyslexias, Developmental; Reading Disabilities, Developmental; Reading Disability, Developmental; Reading Disorder, Developmental; Reading Disorders, Developmental
SNOMED CT: Developmental dyslexia (192138007); Developmental reading disorder (52824009); Reading disorder (52824009)

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PubMed

The developmental dyslexia scale for standard mandarin: A study among early primary students.
Liu Z, Wang L, Wang T, Chen L, Dong C, Zhang Y, Huo Y, Ma L, Wu D, Liu S, Liu D, Chen J
Res Dev Disabil 2024 Nov;154:104841. Epub 2024 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104841. PMID: 39306968
Diagnosis and Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities: Primum Non Nocere.
Cainelli E, Bisiacchi PS
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2019 Sep;40(7):558-562. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000702. PMID: 31259753
Treatment of developmental dyslexia: a review.
Bakker DJ
Pediatr Rehabil 2006 Jan-Mar;9(1):3-13. doi: 10.1080/13638490500065392. PMID: 16352500

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Global prevalence of developmental disabilities in children and adolescents: A systematic umbrella review.
Olusanya BO, Smythe T, Ogbo FA, Nair MKC, Scher M, Davis AC
Front Public Health 2023;11:1122009. Epub 2023 Feb 16 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122009. PMID: 36891340Free PMC Article
Speech and Language: Translating the Genome.
Deriziotis P, Fisher SE
Trends Genet 2017 Sep;33(9):642-656. Epub 2017 Aug 3 doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2017.07.002. PMID: 28781152
Developmental dyslexia.
Peterson RL, Pennington BF
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2015;11:283-307. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032814-112842. PMID: 25594880
Developmental dyslexia.
Peterson RL, Pennington BF
Lancet 2012 May 26;379(9830):1997-2007. Epub 2012 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60198-6. PMID: 22513218Free PMC Article
Developmental dyslexia.
Grizzle KL
Pediatr Clin North Am 2007 Jun;54(3):507-23, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.02.015. PMID: 17543907

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities: Primum Non Nocere.
Cainelli E, Bisiacchi PS
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2019 Sep;40(7):558-562. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000702. PMID: 31259753
Genetics of developmental dyslexia.
Scerri TS, Schulte-Körne G
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2010 Mar;19(3):179-97. Epub 2009 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s00787-009-0081-0. PMID: 20091194
Developmental dyslexia.
Grizzle KL
Pediatr Clin North Am 2007 Jun;54(3):507-23, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.02.015. PMID: 17543907
Developmental dyscalculia.
Shalev RS, Gross-Tsur V
Pediatr Neurol 2001 May;24(5):337-42. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00258-7. PMID: 11516606
Some observations upon developmental dyslexia.
Critchley M
Mod Trends Neurol 1967;4(0):135-44. PMID: 4137195

Therapy

Developmental dyslexia and creativity: A meta-analysis.
Majeed NM, Hartanto A, Tan JJX
Dyslexia 2021 May;27(2):187-203. Epub 2021 Feb 14 doi: 10.1002/dys.1677. PMID: 33586314
Genetic and environmental risk factors for developmental dyslexia in children: systematic review of the last decade.
Becker N, Vasconcelos M, Oliveira V, Santos FCD, Bizarro L, Almeida RMM, Salles JF, Carvalho MRS
Dev Neuropsychol 2017;42(7-8):423-445. Epub 2017 Oct 25 doi: 10.1080/87565641.2017.1374960. PMID: 29068706
Music Training Increases Phonological Awareness and Reading Skills in Developmental Dyslexia: A Randomized Control Trial.
Flaugnacco E, Lopez L, Terribili C, Montico M, Zoia S, Schön D
PLoS One 2015;10(9):e0138715. Epub 2015 Sep 25 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138715. PMID: 26407242Free PMC Article
Music education for improving reading skills in children and adolescents with dyslexia.
Cogo-Moreira H, Andriolo RB, Yazigi L, Ploubidis GB, Brandão de Ávila CR, Mari JJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD009133. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009133.pub2. PMID: 22895983Free PMC Article
Effects of piracetam on developmental dyslexia.
Wilsher CR
Int J Psychophysiol 1986 May;4(1):29-39. doi: 10.1016/0167-8760(86)90048-6. PMID: 3522508

Prognosis

Temporal representation impairment in developmental dyslexia for unisensory and multisensory stimuli.
Gori M, Ober KM, Tinelli F, Coubard OA
Dev Sci 2020 Sep;23(5):e12977. Epub 2020 Jun 14 doi: 10.1111/desc.12977. PMID: 32333455Free PMC Article
The Cerebellum and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Stoodley CJ
Cerebellum 2016 Feb;15(1):34-37. doi: 10.1007/s12311-015-0715-3. PMID: 26298473Free PMC Article
Dyslexia.
Habib M, Giraud K
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;111:229-35. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00023-3. PMID: 23622168
Developmental dyscalculia.
Shalev RS, Gross-Tsur V
Pediatr Neurol 2001 May;24(5):337-42. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(00)00258-7. PMID: 11516606
Connectionism, phonology, reading, and regularity in developmental dyslexia.
Brown GD
Brain Lang 1997 Sep;59(2):207-35. doi: 10.1006/brln.1997.1817. PMID: 9299065

Clinical prediction guides

Reduced categorical learning of faces in dyslexia.
Gertsovski A, Guri O, Ahissar M
Cortex 2024 Apr;173:80-95. Epub 2024 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2024.01.005. PMID: 38387376Free PMC Article
The Cerebellum and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Stoodley CJ
Cerebellum 2016 Feb;15(1):34-37. doi: 10.1007/s12311-015-0715-3. PMID: 26298473Free PMC Article
Dyslexia.
Habib M, Giraud K
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;111:229-35. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00023-3. PMID: 23622168
Reading and reading disturbance.
Price CJ, Mechelli A
Curr Opin Neurobiol 2005 Apr;15(2):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2005.03.003. PMID: 15831408
Some observations upon developmental dyslexia.
Critchley M
Mod Trends Neurol 1967;4(0):135-44. PMID: 4137195

Recent systematic reviews

Global prevalence of developmental disabilities in children and adolescents: A systematic umbrella review.
Olusanya BO, Smythe T, Ogbo FA, Nair MKC, Scher M, Davis AC
Front Public Health 2023;11:1122009. Epub 2023 Feb 16 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122009. PMID: 36891340Free PMC Article
EEG correlates of developmental dyslexia: a systematic review.
Cainelli E, Vedovelli L, Carretti B, Bisiacchi P
Ann Dyslexia 2023 Jul;73(2):184-213. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1007/s11881-022-00273-1. PMID: 36417146Free PMC Article
Orthographic depth and developmental dyslexia: a meta-analytic study.
Carioti D, Masia MF, Travellini S, Berlingeri M
Ann Dyslexia 2021 Oct;71(3):399-438. Epub 2021 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s11881-021-00226-0. PMID: 33982221Free PMC Article
Statistical learning and dyslexia: a systematic review.
Schmalz X, Altoè G, Mulatti C
Ann Dyslexia 2017 Jul;67(2):147-162. Epub 2016 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s11881-016-0136-0. PMID: 27766563
Music education for improving reading skills in children and adolescents with dyslexia.
Cogo-Moreira H, Andriolo RB, Yazigi L, Ploubidis GB, Brandão de Ávila CR, Mari JJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD009133. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009133.pub2. PMID: 22895983Free PMC Article

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