Question 1

could development of temporal lobe epilepsy and dyslexia be related? is there a relationship between alice in wonderland syndrome and tle?

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Relationships: There does no seem to be any relationship between temporal lobe epilepsy nor is there a relationship between tle  and alice in woderland syndrome.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of dyslexia?

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Difficulty reading.: Dyslexia is a learning disability caused by a problem with the connections in a child's brain. Symptoms include difficulty recognizing words, poor spelling, and low reading comprehension. This may cause the child's school performance to decline.

Question 3

what are signs of dyslexia in 12 year olds?

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Reading is difficult: The 12 year old with dyslexia will be unable to read age appropriate material in spite of seeming very bright.  He will be able to visualize things "in the mind's eye" but unable to adequately communicate them.  He will understand material that is read to him while not being able to read it himself. His handwriting may be hard to read and spelling may be impossible.

Question 4

i think i have dyslexia. how can i telll for sure?

Accepted Answer

Keep reading: Dyslexia is just a term to describe a difficulty with reading and writing.  In children it can be a problem in school, but by adult it is just an inconvenience.  Many of us find it hard to read and write.  The more you read and write, the easier it will become.  Judging from the blogs i see, dyslexia is rampant and getting worse.  Everyone should try to be correct in putting words together.

Question 5

can dyslexia involve a person to write their letters backwards?

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One Form Yes: This is considered 1 type.But basically dyslexia means the brain has difficulty with reading comprehension--not vision.There are several different types that require special teaching to learn how to read.

Question 6

what is sympathetic dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Not a term I've ever: Heard. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disorder caused by a deficit in phonemic awareness, the processing of sound structure of language. 40% of children with dyslexia have an affected sibling or parent. Delays  in language development, inability to rhyme or to make sound/symbol associations  ("a as in apple") in preschoolers may predict reading disability in later grades.

Question 7

is dyslexia be inherited genetically?

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Complex: Dyslexia is a complex disorder. Studies have shown both genetics and environment (nature and nurture) both to be causes.

Question 8

how to cure epilepsy?

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Possible but unusual: Epilepsy seems best addressed if a surgical procedure deals with a focal temporal lobe lesion.  Cortical lesions are much less responsive.  Other than excision of affected lesion area, the more diffuse problems are not really curable and only hope is to control with meds or vagal nerve stimulators.

Question 9

is epilepsy hereditary?

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Epilepsy: Those who do develop epilepsy may be more likely to have a history of seizures in their family. This family history suggests that it is easier for them to develop epilepsy than for people with no genetic tendency.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of epilepsy?

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Seizures.: Epilepsy can cause seizures which are involuntary loss of muscle control, loss of attention, or just "blanking out".

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