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Acquired dyslexia is a disorder experienced by people who have lost some aspect of their reading ability as a result of brain damage. <br> | Acquired dyslexia is a disorder experienced by people who have lost some aspect of their reading ability as a result of brain damage. <br> | ||
| − | It is an umbrella term for many specific forms of [[dyslexia]] which can be caused by brain damage, stroke, dementia and multiple sclerosis. Some of these specific forms are listed below: | + | It is an umbrella term for many specific forms of [[dyslexia]] which can be caused by a variety of neuropathological diseases such as brain damage, stroke, dementia and multiple sclerosis. Some of these specific forms are listed below: |
* [[surface dyslexia]] | * [[surface dyslexia]] | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 9 May 2014
Acquired dyslexia is a disorder experienced by people who have lost some aspect of their reading ability as a result of brain damage.
It is an umbrella term for many specific forms of dyslexia which can be caused by a variety of neuropathological diseases such as brain damage, stroke, dementia and multiple sclerosis. Some of these specific forms are listed below:
Links
[1] Acquired dyslexia as conversion disorder - The Aphasiology Archive on the University Library System of the University of Pittsburgh
