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The diagnosis of autism in a female: could it be Rett syndrome?

The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether...

Authors:
Young DJ, Bebbington A, Anderson A, Ravine D, Ellaway C, Kulkarni A, de Klerk N, Kaufmann WE, Leonard H

Authors notes:
European Journal of Pediatrics. 2008; 167(6):661-9

Keywords:
compare, early, subsequent clinical courses, female subjects, Rett syndrome, diagnosis of autism, Rett syndrome, spectrum of methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) mutations

Abstract:
The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether or not a diagnosis of autism had been proposed before Rett syndrome had been diagnosed and compare the spectrum of methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) mutations identified among the two groups.