Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions

We provide a summary of the research conducted in our laboratory on the relationship between ocular proprioception, general proprioception, and dyslexia. Dyslexic children show a marked proprioceptive deficit which affects motor control, attention and spatial perception. The spatial disturbances are...

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Main Authors: Patrick Quercia, Kalvin Chavet, Jérémie Gaveau
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description We provide a summary of the research conducted in our laboratory on the relationship between ocular proprioception, general proprioception, and dyslexia. Dyslexic children show a marked proprioceptive deficit which affects motor control, attention and spatial perception. The spatial disturbances are expressed by the presence of a vertical microheterophoria which has very specific characteristics. It is associated with abnormal tone of the oblique muscles and can be modified by means of very low powered prisms and/or remote sensory stimulation. When ocular proprioception is modified, sounds cause stochastic visual losses. This may interfere with the association between phonemes and graphemes, which is necessary for learning to read. The effects of a generalized nocturnal proprioceptive disorder may play a role in the abnormal brain development that has been observed in dyslexic children.
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spelling doaj-art-2b5b291834314efc871a8d3e650d0a062025-08-20T03:26:52ZengMDPI AGVision2411-51502025-05-01924410.3390/vision9020044Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their RepercussionsPatrick Quercia0Kalvin Chavet1Jérémie Gaveau2INSERM UMR1093-CAPS, UFR des Sciences du Sport, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, FranceUFR des Sciences du Sport, Université de Bourgogne, F-21000 Dijon, FranceINSERM UMR1093-CAPS, UFR des Sciences du Sport, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, FranceWe provide a summary of the research conducted in our laboratory on the relationship between ocular proprioception, general proprioception, and dyslexia. Dyslexic children show a marked proprioceptive deficit which affects motor control, attention and spatial perception. The spatial disturbances are expressed by the presence of a vertical microheterophoria which has very specific characteristics. It is associated with abnormal tone of the oblique muscles and can be modified by means of very low powered prisms and/or remote sensory stimulation. When ocular proprioception is modified, sounds cause stochastic visual losses. This may interfere with the association between phonemes and graphemes, which is necessary for learning to read. The effects of a generalized nocturnal proprioceptive disorder may play a role in the abnormal brain development that has been observed in dyslexic children.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/9/2/44dyslexiaocular proprioceptionspatial localizationchild sleepUARSposture
spellingShingle Patrick Quercia
Kalvin Chavet
Jérémie Gaveau
Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
Vision
dyslexia
ocular proprioception
spatial localization
child sleep
UARS
posture
title Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
title_full Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
title_fullStr Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
title_full_unstemmed Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
title_short Ocular and General Proprioception in Dyslexic Children: A Review of Their Diurnal and Nocturnal Dysfunctions and Their Repercussions
title_sort ocular and general proprioception in dyslexic children a review of their diurnal and nocturnal dysfunctions and their repercussions
topic dyslexia
ocular proprioception
spatial localization
child sleep
UARS
posture
url https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/9/2/44
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