| Barriers to diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder in China-Lived experiences of Rett syndrome families. | |
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PMID: 22106023 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder affecting girls and usually caused by a mutation on the MECP2 gene. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 girls are born every year in China with Rett syndrome but far fewer have received a diagnosis. Fourteen of 74 Chinese families known to the International Rett Syndrome Phenotype Database participated in this qualitative study. Telephone interviews were conducted in Mandarin to explore pathways to a diagnosis of Rett syndrome in China and associated barriers. Families consulted multiple clinical centers and eventually received a diagnosis at a centrally located hospital. Over the course of this pathway, families encountered lack of knowledge and diagnostic expertise for Rett syndrome at local levels and a heavily over-burdened hospital system. There was a paucity of information available to guide management of this rare disorder after the diagnosis had been received. Our study suggests that the frustrations experienced by families could in part be addressed by the provision of information, education, and training related to Rett syndrome for clinicians, additional resources to allow clinicians to request genetic testing for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis and for information and support services for families. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Faye Lim; Jenny Downs; Jianghong Li; Xin-Hua Bao; Helen Leonard |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-21 |
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Title: American journal of medical genetics. Part A Volume: - ISSN: 1552-4833 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101235741 Medline TA: Am J Med Genet A Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia. |
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