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Slow reading in dyslexia tied to disorganized brain tracts

12-03-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found that difficulty in reading smoothly, or fluently, which occurs in some types of dyslexia, may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain. The findings, which point to organized white matter as the structural basis in the brain for fluent reading, could help specialists find new ways to improve the automatic nature of reading in individuals with dyslexia.

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