Rett Syndrome: Review and Discussion of Current Diagnostic Criteria
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Child Neurology
- Vol. 3 (4) , 263-268
- https://doi.org/10.1177/088307388800300406
Abstract
Rett syndrome is a mental retardation syndrome that occurs only in females and consists of normal pre-, peri-, and neonatal growth and development. It is followed by rapid neurobehavioral deterioration in late infancy or early childhood, a developmental arrest, plateauing, and then either a course of retarded development or continued deterioration. The period of rapid neuro-behavioral deterioration manifests as a partial autistic syndrome, with loss of production and comprehension of language, hyperactivity, hyperventilation, hand-wringing, and ataxic gait. Current diagnostic criteria are discussed and suggestions for further research are presented. (J Child Neurol 1988;3:263-268).Keywords
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