Researchers from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, have made a surprising, even shocking, breakthrough in treating adult dyslexics.
Dyslexia is commonly known as a reading disorder. Affecting up to 10% of the population, it entails lifelong problems with written material.
According to UPI, the researchers say in a new study that electrical stimulation of the brain improves reading accuracy in dyslexic adults.
Transcranial alternating current stimulation was found to improve reading accuracy and the ability to discern how words sound or are pronounced.
Transcranial alternating current stimulation is a non-invasive procedure that delivers low-dose electricity to the brain over a period of 20 minutes.
At a dose of 30 hertz or volts, the researchers saw a significant improvement in reading accuracy in 15 adults with dyslexia.