Neural deficits in children with dyslexia ameliorated by behavioral remediation: Evidence from functional MRI
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · University of California, Los Angeles · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Developmental dyslexia, characterized by unexplained difficulty in reading, is associated with behavioral deficits in phonological processing. Functional neuroimaging studies have shown a deficit in the neural mechanisms underlying phonological processing in children and adults with dyslexia. The present study examined whether behavioral remediation ameliorates these dysfunctional neural mechanisms in children with dyslexia. Functional MRI was performed on 20 children with dyslexia (8-12 years old) during phonological processing before and after a remediation program focused on auditory processing and oral language training. Behaviorally, training improved oral language and reading performance.…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 52.16
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- 100%
- References
- 38
Authors
7- ETElise TempleCorresponding
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford University
- GKGayle K. Deutsch
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford University
- RARussell A. Poldrack
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford University
- SLSteven L. Miller
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford University
- PTPaula Tallal
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford University
Topics & keywords
- Dyslexia
- Psychology
- Neuroimaging
- Neuroscience
- Functional neuroimaging
- Superior temporal gyrus
- Lateralization of brain function
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Quality Education