Article
[Rett syndrome--case report].
Klinische Padiatrie - 1 Jan 2000
Glaser D, Marx H, Pawlowitzki I H
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 13 years old girl with Rett syndrome (autism, dementia, ataxia and loss of purposeful hand use in girls). The Rett syndrome is unexpectedly frequent (1:15,000 in 1-14 years old girls). The diagnosis is based solely upon clinical development observation. Typical false diagnoses are: autism, some types of epilepsia, deprivation, cerebral palsy, degenerative encephalopathy, infantile psychosis and...
Topics
- Ataxia
- Autistic Disorder
- Child, Preschool
- Dementia
- Female
- Humans
- Mutation
- Syndrome