The neurophysiology of dyslexia: A selective review with implications for neurofeedback remediation and results of treatment in twelve consecutive patients

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-55

  Walker, Jonathan E ^a   Norman, Charles A ^b  

^a Neurotherapy Center of Dallas   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coherence training; Dyslexia; Neurofeedback; QEEG

Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPREHENSION; DYSLEXIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MORPHOMETRICS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845684756     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v10n01_04     Document Type: Review

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