Dyslexia May be Caused by Signal Processing Problem in Brain, Max Planck Institute Study

The learning disability dyslexia is caused by a problem with signal processing involving speech recognition in the brain, according to a new study. Although they do not lack intelligence, people with dyslexia have trouble reading, understanding and explaining individual words or entire texts. Researchers in Germany found this is because a part of their brain's thalamus -- called the "medial geniculate body" -- does not process speech sounds correctly.

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