| Rett's syndrome: a case study. | |
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PMID: 2146334 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Rett's syndrome, first described in Austria in 1966 by Dr. Andreas Rett, became known as such in 1983 when Dr. Bengt Hagberg in Sweden realized that he and his colleagues from France and Portugal were not the first to recognize this disorder. In Sweden the syndrome was found to occur in at least 1 per 15,000 female births by 1985, about twice that of phenylketonuria (PKU) in the same area. The syndrome is limited to girls and involves atrophy of the brain with loss of previously learned cognitive and motor skills after eighteen months of age. Although there are variations in the numerous clinical features, most girls develop seizures, muscle wasting, contractures, severe weight loss and bizarre behaviors. All races are affected and four clinical stages have been established. Nurses are more likely to become involved during the final stage of this disorder when families can no longer cope without professional intervention. A case study of a 9 year-old girl is presented. |
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Authors:
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J Morris |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Volume: 22 ISSN: 0888-0395 ISO Abbreviation: J Neurosci Nurs Publication Date: 1990 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-12-19 Completed Date: 1990-12-19 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8603596 Medline TA: J Neurosci Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 285-93 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Female Humans Infant Rett Syndrome* / diagnosis, genetics, nursing, therapy |
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