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Rett syndrome associated with continuous spikes and waves during sleep.
Acta neurologica Belgica - 1 Dec 2011
Al Keilani Mouna Al Husni, Carlier Sophie, Groswasser José, Dan Bernard, Deconinck Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
Major speech impairment is a cardinal feature of Rett syndrome. Epilepsy, of variable presentation, is also frequently described. We report a girl who presented rapid speech regression while EEG showed continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep. The clinical picture was consistent with Rett syndrome, confirmed by MECP2 mutation R133C. We hypothesized that speech regression was partially related to nocturnal...
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