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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Dyslexia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Dislexia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Dislexia
Synonyms
English
:
Reading Disability, Developmental
Dyslexia, Developmental
Reading Disorder
Alexia
Reading Disorder, Developmental
Tree Number:
C10.597.606.150.500.300
C10.597.606.150.550.200
C23.888.592.604.150.500.300
C23.888.592.604.150.550.200
F03.550.350.500.200
F03.550.450.400
Definition
English
:
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)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
dyslexia caused by a
brain
lesion is
DYSLEXIA
, ACQUIRED; note x-ref: ALEXIA, PURE is also available
See Related
English
:
Learning Disorders
History Note
English
:
1966(1963); for ALEXIA use DYSLEXIA, ACQUIRED 1977-1999
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemically induced
classification
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diet therapy
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epidemiology
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genetics
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microbiology
mortality
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pathology
prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
4473
Unique Identifier:
D004410
Occurrence in VHL
:
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