Rett Syndrome: Reporting A Case and Review in Literature
Journal Title: Peer Reviewed Journal of Forensic & Genetic Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Rett syndrome is a disorder in children’s neurological development characterized by an initial normal evolution followed by the loss of voluntary use and characteristic movements of the hands, a delayed growth of the brain and head, difficulty walking, seizures and mental retardation. The syndrome affects almost exclusively girls and was identified by Dr. Andreas Rett in 1966. Female patient of 9 years of age who is unknown the beginning of her condition since it is the product of the penultimate feat of 6 in total and they did not take care of her since her mother was engaged in prostitution, a part of being beaten and sexually assaulted. It is seen in the House of Angels in the City of Puebla for children with mental problems. Clinically it is known from 3 years of age, time that the institution lives. Since then it is observed with autoagresiones, psychomotor retardation and of growth, with diminution of the cephalic perimeter, it is known that it has epilepsy from the 6 months of age with a difficult control of its crisis as well as an autistic behavior; the fluttering of his hands is striking in a random, symmetrical way and even sometimes merits subjection as it becomes self-injuring.
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Gabriel Miranda Nava
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- DOI 10.32474/PRJFGS.2018.02.000136
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