Dyslexia, reading, and the brain a sourcebook of psychological and biological research - Beaton, Alan. (Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Psychology Press, 2004)
Pt. II: The biological context. Biological aspects of dyslexia. Genetic factors in reading disability ; Genetics and definitions of dyslexia ; Genetics and normal variation in reading and language ability ; Gyral patterns -- Laterality, dyslexia and hormones. Mirror-writing and mirror reading ; Handedness and crossed hand-eye dominance ; Is left-handedness sinister? ; Left-handedness and dyslexia ; Pathological left-handedness ; Cerebral laterality and reading ; The hormonal theory of dyslexia -- Neuro-anatomic aspects of dyslexia. Broca's area ; The planum temporale ; Interhemispheric transfer and the corpus callosum ; Bimanual coordination deficits in dyslexia: the callosal deficit hypothesis ; Morphology of the corpus callosum in dyslexia ; Beyond the cortex -- Functional brain imaging and reading. Positron emission tomography ; Functional magnetic resonance imagery ; PET studies and dyslexia ; fMRI studies and dyslexia ; Further neuro-electric techniques ; The cerebellum and dyslexia -- Visual aspects of dyslexia. Visuo-perceptual factors in reading and dyslexia ; Eye movements and dyslexia ; Orthoptic and binocular factors in reading ; The use of coloured lenses and overlays in reading ; Retinal factors in dyslexia -- The magnocellular deficit hypothesis. The magnocellular sub-division of the visual system ; Dyslexia and the magno system -- Concluding comments. Who is dyslexic? ; What causes dyslexia?
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-324) and indexes.
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Keywords: Dyslexia; Electronic books