The borderland of autism and Rett syndrome: Five case histories to highlight diagnostic difficulties
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Vol. 19 (4) , 545-559
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02212857
Abstract
Four girls and one boy with pervasive developmental disorders are described. They all met DSM-III-R criteria for autistic disorder and all also showed many if not all the symptoms currently considered essential for a diagnosis of Rett syndrome. It is concluded that there is considerable overlap between the two disorders and that the symptomatic similarities might mirror common pathophysiological abnormalities at the brainstem level.Keywords
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