P24

Synonym

• Specific learning problem

Inclusions

• dyslexia

Exclusions

• attention deficit disorder P81
• mental retardation P85

Criteria

• specific speech, language and learning problems with onset in childhood, together with an impairment of functions related to biological maturation of the central nervous system, and a steady course over time without spontaneous remissions or relapses, although the deficit may diminish as the child grows older

ICD-10

• F80.0; F80.1; F80.2; F80.3; F80.8; F80.9; F81.0; F81.1; F81.2; F81.3; F81.8; F81.9; F82; F83; R48.0; R48.1; R48.2; R48.8