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Stereotypies in Rett syndrome: analysis of 83 patients with and without detected MECP2 mutations.
Neurology - 10 Apr 2007
Temudo T, Oliveira P, Santos M, Dias K, Vieira J, Moreira A, Calado E, Carrilho I, Oliveira G, Levy A, Barbot C, Fonseca M, Cabral A, Dias A, Cabral P, Monteiro J, Borges L, Gomes R, Barbosa C, Mira G, Eusébio F, Santos M, Sequeiros J, Maciel P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hand stereotypies are considered a hallmark of Rett syndrome (RTT) and are usually described as symmetric movements at the midline. However, related pathologies may show the same type of involuntary movement. Furthermore, patients with RTT also have stereotypies with other localizations that are less well characterized. METHODS: We analyzed stereotypies in 83 patients with RTT, 53 with and 30 without...
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