TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatty acid deficiency signs predict the severity of reading and related difficulties in dyslexic children.
AU - Richardson, AJ
AU - Calvin, CM
AU - Clisby, C
AU - Schoenheimer, DR
AU - Montgomery, P
AU - Hall, JA
AU - Hebb, G
AU - Westwood, E
AU - Talcott, JB
AU - Stein, JF
PY - 2000/7/1
Y1 - 2000/7/1
N2 - It has been proposed that developmental dyslexia may be associated with relative deficiencies in certain highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA). In children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, minor physical signs of fatty acid deficiency have been shown to correlate with blood biochemical measures of HUFA deficiency. These clinical signs of fatty acid deficiency were therefore examined in 97 dyslexic children in relation to reading and related skills, and possible sex differences were explored. Children with high fatty acid deficiency ratings showed poorer reading (P
AB - It has been proposed that developmental dyslexia may be associated with relative deficiencies in certain highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA). In children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, minor physical signs of fatty acid deficiency have been shown to correlate with blood biochemical measures of HUFA deficiency. These clinical signs of fatty acid deficiency were therefore examined in 97 dyslexic children in relation to reading and related skills, and possible sex differences were explored. Children with high fatty acid deficiency ratings showed poorer reading (P
U2 - 10.1054/plef.2000.0194
DO - 10.1054/plef.2000.0194
M3 - Article
SN - 0952-3278
VL - 63
SP - 69
EP - 74
JO - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
JF - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
ER -