Fabio Richlan
The Functional Neuroanatomy of Developmental Dyslexia Across Languages and Writing Systems
University of Salzburg
present article reviews literature functional neuroanatomy developmental dyslexia across languages writing systems includes comparisons alphabetic languages differing orthographic depth well comparisons across alphabetic syllabic logographic writing systems provides synthesis evidence universal languagespecific effects dyslexic functional brain activation abnormalities reading readingrelated tasks specifically universal readingrelated underactivation dyslexic readers relative typical readers identified core regions left hemisphere reading network including occipitotemporal temporoparietal inferior frontal cortex orthographyspecific dyslexic brain abnormalities mainly related degree spatial extent overactivation clusters addition dyslexic structural gray matter abnormalities across languages writing systems analyzed neuroimaging findings linked universal orthographydependent behavioral manifestations developmental dyslexia finally present article provides insights potential compensatory mechanisms may support remediation across languages writing systems