Rett Syndrome: A Case report

Authors

  • M Shrestha Teaching Assistant, Department of Paediatrics Trivubhan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) IOM
  • A Rajbhandari Programme Incharge, Self Help Group for Cerebral Palsy (SGCP)

Keywords:

Rett Syndrome, Developmental Regression

Abstract

Rett syndrome (RS) is a severe neuro-developmental disorder leading to severe intellectual disability in females all around the world. A four-year-old girl from Kathmandu presented with classic features of Rett syndrome (RS), including developmental regression with dementia, loss of acquired speech and hand function, and stereotypic hand movements along with generalized tonic clonic convulsion.

Key words: Rett Syndrome, Developmental Regression  

DOI = 10.3126/jnps.v28i1.1401  

J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. Vol.28(1) p.17-19
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Shrestha, M., & Rajbhandari, A. (2008). Rett Syndrome: A Case report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 28(1), 17-19. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v28i1.1401

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Shrestha, M., & Rajbhandari, A. (2008). Rett Syndrome: A Case report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 28(1), 17-19. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v28i1.1401