Dyslexia

Cause

The cause of dyslexia is not clear, although it is probably an inherited (genetic) disorder because it runs in families.1

Some studies have shown that people with dyslexia have abnormalities in the functioning of the areas of the brain involved in reading and language.2


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Author: Amy Fackler, MA
Debby Golonka, MPH
Carrie Henley		Last Updated: October 16, 2006
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics

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