Communication and Oral‐Motor Function in Rett Syndrome
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
- Vol. 32 (1) , 51-55
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1990.tb08466.x
Abstract
The communication skills, oral-motor function and respiration patterns of 20 girls with Rett syndrome were studied. Loss of communication has been previously recognized as a sign of the onset of Rett syndrome, but oral-motor dysfunction has not been reported. All the girls showed a regression in speech and language function by the onset of stage II Rett syndrome. Changes in oral-motor function and respiration correlated with the progression of the disease from stages II to IV.Keywords
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