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Preferred term

Dyslexia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Blindnesses, Word
  • Blindness, Word
  • Disorder, Reading
  • Disorders, Reading
  • Reading Disorder
  • Reading Disorders
  • Word Blindness
  • Word Blindnesses

Note

  • dyslexia caused by a brain lesion is DYSLEXIA, ACQUIRED; note x-ref: ALEXIA, PURE is also available

Scope note

  • A cognitive disorder characterized by an impaired ability to comprehend written and printed words or phrases despite intact vision. This condition may be developmental or acquired. Developmental dyslexia is marked by reading achievement that falls substantially below that expected given the individual's chronological age, measured intelligence, and age-appropriate education. The disturbance in reading significantly interferes with academic achievement or with activities of daily living that require reading skills. (From DSM-IV)

History note

  • 1966(1963); for ALEXIA use DYSLEXIA, ACQUIRED 1977-1999

In other languages

  • dysleksia

    Finnish

  • aleksia
  • alexia
  • dysleksia tai aleksia
  • dyslexia
  • dyslexia formationalis
  • hidas lukemaan oppiminen
  • kehityksellinen dysleksia
  • kehityksellinen lukemishäiriö
  • lukemisen häiriö
  • lukemisen vaikeudet
  • lukemishäiriö
  • lukemiskyvyn häiriö
  • lukemisvaikeudet
  • lukemisvaikeus
  • lukihäiriö
  • lukutaidon omaksumisen hitaus
  • retardatio legendi specifica
  • sanasokeus
  • specifik läsförsening
  • specifik lässvårighet
  • Dyslexi

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004410

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