Zinc Deficiency and Dyslexia

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-2-3-12

Keywords:

Behavior Disorders, Dyslexia, Zinc Deficiency

Abstract

An association between dyslexia and low concentrations of zinc in sweat has been demonstrated in a study of 26 children aged 6-14 yrs recruited from those attending the Dyslexia Institute, Staines, Middlesex, and the Hornsby Learning Centre, London.

Published

1988-03-01

Issue

Section

Learning and Cognitive Disorders