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Rett syndrome [′ret ‚sin‚drōm] (psychology) An inherited developmental disorder observed only in females that is characterized by a short period of normal development, followed by loss of developmental skills (particularly purposeful hand movements) and marked psychomotor retardation. A brief autistic-like phase may be observed during the preschool period, but the subsequent course and clinical features are markedly different from autism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rett syndrome and [alpha]-thalassemia X-linked mental retardation), congenital malformation (e. Epidemiologists, therefore, have doubted that Rett syndrome could be genetic. The purposes of this study were to replicate a recent report of the positive effects of band splinting on the stereotypic hand movement of children with Rett syndrome and to evaluate the generality of these results to a different setting. |
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