Children with Poor Reading Skills at the Word Level Show Reduced Fractional Anisotropy in White Matter Tracts of Both Hemispheres
de Moura L, Cogo-Moreira H, de Ávila C, Pan P, Gadelha A, Moriyama T, Del Aquilla M, Hoexter M, Salum G, Picon F, Anés M, Mercadante M, Lacerda A, Amaro E, Miguel E, Rohde L, Bressan R, McGuire P, Sato J, de Jesus Mari J, Jackowski A. Children with Poor Reading Skills at the Word Level Show Reduced Fractional Anisotropy in White Matter Tracts of Both Hemispheres. Brain Connectivity 2016, 6: 519-523. PMID: 27353747, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2016.0430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnisotropyAptitudeAptitude TestsBrainChildDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleHumansMaleReadingWhite MatterConceptsWhite matter tractsRadial diffusivityDiffusion tensor imaging studyLatent class analysisSignificant fractional anisotropy reductionYears of ageReduced fractional anisotropyFractional anisotropy reductionsMultiple cortical regionsWhite matter microstructureWhite matterWidespread structural alterationsCortical regionsImaging studiesFractional anisotropyLeft hemisphereTract