[postlink]http://med-mysteries.blogspot.com/2010/05/rett-syndrome.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S2k2QTMqm4endofvid [starttext]Rett's Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting gray matter. The clinical features include small hands and feet and a deceleration of the rate of head growth (including microcephaly in some). Repetitive hand movements such as mouthing or wringing are also noted. Girls with Rett's Disorder are prone to gastrointestinal disorders and up to 80% have seizures. They typically have no verbal skills, and about 50% of females are not ambulatory. Scoliosis, growth failure, and constipation are very common and can be problematic.
The signs of this disorder are most easily confused with those of Angelman syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism.
Some argue[citation needed] that it is misclassified as an autism spectrum disorder, just as it would be to include such disorders as fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, or Down syndrome where one can see autistic features. It is classified as an autism spectrum disorder by the DSM-IV. However, it has been suggested that it be removed from the DSM-5, because it has a specific etiology.
It was first described by Austrian pediatrician Andreas Rett in 1966
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The signs of this disorder are most easily confused with those of Angelman syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism.
Some argue[citation needed] that it is misclassified as an autism spectrum disorder, just as it would be to include such disorders as fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, or Down syndrome where one can see autistic features. It is classified as an autism spectrum disorder by the DSM-IV. However, it has been suggested that it be removed from the DSM-5, because it has a specific etiology.
It was first described by Austrian pediatrician Andreas Rett in 1966
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