Dyslexia may be associated with cerebellar abnormalities

Poor functioning of the cere-bellum, the part of the brain concerned with information processing and the automatisation of motor skills, is a key factor in dyslexia, according to a study in the Lancet (999;353:1662-7).

Nearly one in 20 people is affected by dyslexia. The condition has been characterised over the past decade as a language problem, and investigations have focused …