ICD-11 code : MB4B.0;
Preferred Label : Dyslexia and alexia;
ICD-11 definition : Dyslexia and alexia refer to the loss, usually in adulthood, of a previous ability
to read fluently and to accurately comprehend written material that is inconsistent
with general level of intellectual functioning and is acquired after the developmental
period in individuals who had previously attained these skills, such as due to a stroke
or other brain injury.;
ICD-11 synonym : visual amnesia; reading disorder; aphemesthesia;
Origin ID : 724140102;
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Dyslexia and alexia refer to the loss, usually in adulthood, of a previous ability
to read fluently and to accurately comprehend written material that is inconsistent
with general level of intellectual functioning and is acquired after the developmental
period in individuals who had previously attained these skills, such as due to a stroke
or other brain injury.