MEDLINEplus Health Information: Return to home page   A service of the National Library of Medicine: Go to NLM home page
Search     Advanced Search    Site Map    About MEDLINEplus    Home
Health Topics: conditions, diseases and wellness Drug Information: generic and brand name drugs Dictionaries: spellings and definitions of medical terms Directories: doctors, dentists and hospitals Other Resources: organizations, libraries, publications, MEDLINE

Medical Encyclopedia

Disease     Injury     Nutrition     Poison     Special     Surgery     Symptoms     Tests

 
Overview   Symptoms   Treatment   Prevention   

Developmental reading disorder

Alternative names:

dyslexia

Symptoms:

  • possible family history of learning disorder
  • difficulty learning to recognize written words
  • difficulty rhyming
  • difficulty determining the meaning (idea content) of a simple sentence
  • may occur in combination with writing or arithmetic learning problems

Signs and tests:

Other causes of learning disabilities will need to be ruled out before the diagnosis of dyslexia can be confirmed.


Adam

The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Copyright 2000 adam.com, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.

Health Topics | Drug Information | Dictionaries | Directories | Other Resources