The medical evaluation of children with reading problems (dyslexia)

Data are presented on 92 children, ages 6 years through 12 years, referred to a diagnostic and evaluation clinic because of reading problems. All the children had IQ's of 80 or above. Results of the medical evaluation, which consisted of the history, neurological examination and electroencephalogram, failed to reveal any statistical relationship to suggest a diagnostic pattern. That the majority of the children had no more than one positive finding indicates the limited effectiveness of the medical evaluation. See table in the PDF file Treatment recommendations emanating from the evaluation were primarily educational, emphasizing that reading problems are pedagogic problems with the medical evaluation playing a minimal part in their diagnosis or treatment.