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Evolution of stereotypies in adolescents and women with Rett syndrome.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Jul 2009
Vignoli Aglaia, La Briola Francesca, Canevini Maria Paola
Abstract excerpt
Stereotypies in Rett syndrome (RTT) are a diagnostic hallmark present in all stages of the disease, but descriptions of movement disorders in adults are very scant. Among 30 patients with RTT followed-up at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, we selected those aged > or =14 years and studied 12 patients (mean age 18. 6 years, range: 14-31) with MECP2 mutations. Mean age at stereotypies onset was 19.4 months;...
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