Dyslexia and O.C.D?

Question

i have both of the above, are they connected somehow.

Answer 1

in some ways yes in some ways no. i hay dysilexia and my friend has ocd we think the saME but in different ways.
OH AND ALL THE PPL ANSWERING THIS QUISTIN WHO DONT HAVE DYSLIXA(sorry about the all caps) or ocd or if ur not a a ticher for eather one of thiese u cant anwser this because u dont know what it like to have it
u dont know how it feels..

Answer 2

Yes, they can be related.
There are two facts that you need to know in order to understand just what dyslexia is and what it is not.

1. Dyslexia is not a defined disease, illness or malady but a unique collection of symptoms. Unique because no two sufferers will have exactly the same symptoms or underlying causative factors.

2. Every person with "dyslexia" will have their own presentation of the dis-ease based on co-morbidity factors. Therefore, someone primarily labelled as "dyslexic" will have aspects of other developmental problems with a unique presentation for that individual.
These other developmental problems include Dyspraxia, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessional Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What this means is that a child primarily diagnosed as being "dyslexic" may well be 40% dyslexic, 15% dyspraxic, 30% ADD, 10% ADHD and 5% OCD.

Answer 3

People have dyslexia without having OCD and people have OCD without having dyslexia. However I believe that dyslexia could cause someone to develop OCD. I know that dyslexia is different than someone who is illiterate. However, I have read where illiterate people have everything in order and obsess over details because they cannot write anything down or read directions, etc. I would believe it would be the same for someoone who has trouble reading directions, instructions, etc. because of dyslexia. Dyslexia is something you are born with and OCD is something that is developed later. They could easily be tied together.

Answer 4

my first thought when i saw this question was that i definitely knew that dyslexia is on the autistic spectrum. this spectrum is a whole range of "disorders" (totally the wrong usage of wording here but i couldn't think of a better one to use) surrounding autism and it includes both dyslexia and OCD, along with ADHD, Aspergers and many more.
i've worked with people who have autism for the last 7years, and both dyslexia and OCD can be managed in a way so as not to disrupt/interfere with your life too much with the right support network.
check out the website below, its just one of many that can give you more information.

Answer 5

yes they could be


There are two facts that you need to know in order to understand just what dyslexia is and what it is not.

1. Dyslexia is not a defined disease, illness or malady but a unique collection of symptoms. Unique because no two sufferers will have exactly the same symptoms or underlying causative factors.

2. Every person with "dyslexia" will have their own presentation of the dis-ease based on co-morbidity factors. Therefore, someone primarily labelled as "dyslexic" will have aspects of other developmental problems with a unique presentation for that individual.



These other developmental problems include Dyspraxia, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessional Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What this means is that a child primarily diagnosed as being "dyslexic" may well be 40% dyslexic, 15% dyspraxic, 30% ADD, 10% ADHD and 5% OCD.

We can therefore now view dyslexia as a unique collection of learning difficulties which are specific to the individual and in itself due to varying degrees of immaturity or under functioning of specific areas of the nervous system.

So where are these areas of the nervous system and how do they produce the learning difficulties so commonly seen? A big clue came from NASA when they discovered to their cost that highly intelligent astronauts suddenly became "dyslexic" when subjected to the weightlessness of space travel. When big companies have paid big dollars to have complex experiments carried out in conditions of weightlessness, the last thing you want is to have the experiments carried out by a severe "dyslexic". NASA had to find an answer and find it fast.

The solution to the problem was in itself both simple and effective. The astronauts were given specific exercises to perform on a regular basis that would afferentate (send messages along specific nerves into the central nervous system) the vestibular system (balance centres) and thereby the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the little brain that occupies the back of the skull and which up to recently had received very little attention.

It is now known that the cerebellum works in partnership with certain brainstem nuclei and is critical in the timing of movements. Now you may think that this has nothing to do with "thought" but you would be wrong. The "Theory of the Discontinuous Nature of Movement" states simply that the motor systems of the body are turned on and off at a regular 8-12 Hz. This timing, plus the notion that "thought" is at its most basic level the internalisation of movement, itself relies upon the thalamus (nuclei at the base of the brain) oscillating at a steady 40 Hz.

The cerebellum also has to work very specifically with the cerebral hemisphere on the opposite side of the brain. If either partner in this arrangement is working below par it will bring down the level of functioning of its co-worker. This situation, where one part of the brain effects a remote yet functionally related area is called diaschisis. This is a truly chicken and egg situation.

The pre-frontal lobes (the very front part of the brain) naturally goes through a process of maturation which is why small children do not have bladder control and are also emotionally incontinent with tantrums bursting forth following the most trivial of stimuli.

The pre-frontal lobes are an integral part of what is called the neo-cortex (new brain) and function in subduing the older more primitive brain which is primarily concerned with surviving and breeding.

The orbital frontal area (above the eyes) functions in what might be termed "social grace ". That is, fitting into the behavioural confines of a modern society and controlling the more primitive urges we all possess within a time frame to when it is more appropriate or suppressing them completely if such behaviour would breach the laws of society.

The dorso-lateral area (side) of the pre-frontal lobe has to develop to provide what has been termed executive function. An example of this would be delayed gratification. We have all experienced the situation when a small child wants something and they want it "now". No matter what you say or how you try to explain the situation there is going to be tears if gratification is not immediate.

So is there a reason why some children develop dyslexic traits and others do not? Research has shown that there is a genetic link. If on the mothers side there is a history of any of the developmental disorders then one or more of the off-spring have a 37% chance of manifesting dyslexic traits. And now for the bad news, if there exists a history on the fathers side on the family the likelihood of the dyslexic trait rockets up to 70%.

Before blaming yourself, remember you didn't order the genes and it is only a trait. In order for the gene to become active something else has to trigger it off, e.g. foetal distress, trauma or dietary factors. It is the old story of nurture and nature interacting.

The "typical" child with dyslexia will be a boy with an under active left cerebellum, a right pre-frontal diaschisis, a left eye that cannot converge and hold that convergence and a right eye that fails to constrict and hold that constriction when directly illuminated.

Put into plain English this means that dyslexia is a variety of learning difficulties which are simply the manifestations of problems with the maturation and functioning of areas of the central nervous system.

Now that we have a better understanding of what causes dyslexia, is there anything that can be done to help? Fortunately, there are a few people working in the field of functional neurology who have set up specialist clinics designed to tackle the problems of the "Developmental Delay Syndromes". The first and most critical aspect of the treatment regime is to identify the specific areas of the nervous system that are under functioning and then, and only then, targeting the treatments to the sites that are struggling to keep up with the rest of this most complex system.

The treatments per se will be directed to the malfunctions identified during the thorough neurological examination. The eye that fails to follow an object that is brought close to the nose will be treated by a computer generated programme that itself can be adjusted to address the specific unique needs of the child. A random dot stereogram will gradually exercise the neural control centres and muscles involved in convergence (bringing the eyes towards the mid-line) and bring both eyes to focus on the page as well as keeping them in sync as they track across the page.

The vestibular (balance) system can be challenged by simple physical exercises which can then be refined to specifically afferentate specific areas of weakness. The timing nuclei (centers) of the brainstem can be re-set by the use of an ingenious computer generated treatment regime that encourages the child to re-educate and thereby restore the temporal sequencing of events within the motor systems and thereby the brain by attempting to anticipate the precise timing of a metronome.

As these individual areas are treated the effects of the diaschisis must also be addressed and this requires both an awareness of the sites that are compromised, based on the history and examination, but also an in depth knowledge of the functions of these areas and precisely how they can be effectively treated. Failure to address the phenomenon of diaschisis inevitably leads to failure, the loss of vital time (the younger the child the easier it is to treat) and often an unhealthy bank balance.

Can all children be accepted for this type of therapy? The answer is unfortunately no. Children who are at the autistic end of the spectrum of disorders are not currently accepted for treatment as they require one-to-one treatment on a daily basis for long periods of time. Also, at the initial assessment a parent or the parents are also interviewed to rule out lack of parental control and to ensure parental compliance during the course of treatment. Put simply, if the parents fail the interview the child is not accepted and alternative measures directed at improving parenting skills are suggested.

This initial meeting lasts about 40 minutes.

Answer 6

I would'nt think so. O.C.D is a ***** though. Ask your doctor, he will probbably put you on another doszen tablets that do nothing but make you fat and dry mouthed unfortunately.

Answer 7

No i dont think thay are

Many people have one without the other

Answer 8

they r linked but in aroundabout way ask docs they help!!!

Answer 9

Maybe...but you would have to ask a professional...i am sorry..

Answer 10

i would make a guess and say yes!