Major achievements in relation to dyslexia in Chinese characters.
- Author:
Gui-Feng XU
1
;
Jin JING
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Cognition; Dyslexia; diagnosis; physiopathology; psychology; Evoked Potentials; Humans; Language; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Reading; Saccades
- From: Chinese Medical Journal 2008;121(17):1736-1740
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo review the major achievements in dyslexia in Chinese characters, hoping to give some clues for future studies.
DATA SOURCESBoth Chinese and English language literature search using PUBMED, and original articles published in main Chinese and international journals.
STUDY SELECTIONAfter reviewing the literature, 54 articles were selected that specifically addressed the stated purpose.
RESULTSThe results of studies about the subtypes, cerebral basis, reading processing model, event-related potential (ERP) and saccadic features between English and Chinese dyslexia are different.
CONCLUSIONSIn the last ten years, great progress has been made in the study of dyslexia in Chinese characters. However, there are still many problems and shortcomings which need to be investigated.
