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READING DISORDER, DEVELOPMENTAL
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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
F03.625.562.400
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
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VI
virology
Record Number:
4473
Unique Identifier:
D004410
Occurrence in VHL
:
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