Callosal transfer in different subtypes of developmental dyslexia.
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Sixteen controls (age 6-13) and 20 native Italian children with developmental dyslexia (age 7-15) received a test of callosal transfer of tactile information. Among the dyslexic children, 7 had a diagnosis of L-type, 7 of P-type and 6 of M-type dyslexia according to Bakker's classification. Both control children and children with dyslexia made a significantly larger number of errors in the crossed localization condition (implying callosal transfer of tactile information) vs. the uncrossed condition. In the same condition, children with dyslexia made a significantly larger number of errors than controls. In the crossed localization condition L-types and M-types made a significantly larger number of errors than P-types and controls, while there was no significant difference in performance between P-types and controls. These findings are discussed in terms of defective callosal transfer or deficient somatosensory representation in children with L- and M-dyslexia.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior
دوره 37 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001