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Cause
That either genetic or neurological factors that alter brain structure or functioning that is related to learning
Parts of the brain affected
Parts of the brain affected
- Planum temporale
- Medial geniculate nuclei
- Perisylvian regions
- Frontal cortex
- Parietal operculum
- Inferior parietal lobe
- Temporal gyrus
- Corpus callosum
- Insular region
- Angular gyrus
- Occipital striatal region
- Brain stem
- Injury
- Childhood illness
- Exposure to toxins
- Prenatal complications
- Perinatal oxygen deprivation
- TBI