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Dyslexia is an older name for a condition where people have difficulty with reading and writing. People with dyslexia have normal intelligence and are not in any way mentally retarded or intellectually challenged. The difficulty with certain tasks is believed to be related to problems with perception capability in certain parts of the brain. ...more »
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Prognosis for Dyslexia: Diagnosis and management of the condition results in improved outcomes however patients will have problems with skills such as reading throughout their whole life.
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Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. These individuals typically read at levels significantly lower than expected despite having normal intelligence. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Dyslexia Information Page: NINDS)
Inability or difficulty reading, spelling, or writing words despite the ability to see and recognize letters; a familial disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance that occurs more frequently in males. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Impaired ability to learn to read - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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