Major achievements in relation to dyslexia in Chinese characters.
OBJECTIVE
To review the major achievements in dyslexia in Chinese characters, hoping to give some clues for future studies.


METHODS
Both Chinese and English language literature search using PUBMED, and original articles published in main Chinese and international journals.


METHODS
After reviewing the literature, 54 articles were selected that specifically addressed the stated purpose.


RESULTS
The results of studies about the subtypes, cerebral basis, reading processing model, event-related potential (ERP) and saccadic features between English and Chinese dyslexia are different.


CONCLUSIONS
In the last ten years, great progress has been made in the study of dyslexia in Chinese characters. However, there are still many problems and shortcomings which need to be investigated.
Xu
Gui-Feng
GF
Department of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
Jing
Jin
J
D003071:Cognition; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011932:Reading; D012438:Saccades