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Different Brain Activation Patterns In Dyslexic Children: Evidence From Eeg Power And Coherence Patterns For The Double-Deficit Theory Of Dyslexia

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Study at a glance

Area
Learning & Development
Study type
Observational study
Authors
Arns M, Peters S, Breteler R, Verhoeven L
Journal
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
Year
2007
Population
Children
Protocol
QEEG power and coherence with neuropsychological testing

Key findings

  • Increased delta and theta activity in frontal and right temporal regions in the dyslexia group
  • Beta-1 activity was specifically increased at F7
  • EEG coherence was increased in frontal, central and temporal regions across all frequency bands
  • Coherence correlated with Rapid Naming Letters, Articulation, Spelling and Phoneme Deletion scores

DOI 10.1142/s0219635207001404 → PubMed 17472228 →

A study comparing brain activity and cognition in children with dyslexia against matched controls drawn from the Brain Resource International Database, using QEEG and neuropsychological tests. Children with dyslexia showed more slow-wave activity over frontal and right temporal areas and broadly higher EEG coherence. Coherence patterns correlated with reading-related tests such as rapid naming and spelling. The authors conclude the results support the double-deficit theory of dyslexia and that some differences may reflect compensation rather than dysfunction.