Lateralized auditory brain function in children with normal reading ability and in children withdyslexia

► We examined central auditory processing in children with reading impairments. ► Brain activity was measured with EEG and MEG. ► Children with reading problems showed lower levels of cerebral lateralization. ► Lateralization abnormalities were greatest in younger children. ► An abnormal balance of hemispheric function may be a core problem of dyslexia.