symptoms of rett syndrome
Symptoms of Rett's syndrome. Click to Check. Autistic-like behavior - see also autism. Developmental delay Normal early development - no abnormal symptoms in the earliest months. Regression - negative change from normal early development into impaired abilities. Poor language skills. more symptoms...Â».
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmenal disorder that affects girls almost exclusively. It is characterized by normal early growth and development followed by a slowing of development, loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, problems with walking, seizures, and intellectual disability.
Atypical Rett syndrome: Atypical Rett syndrome is diagnosed when: symptoms begin early (soon after birth) or late (beyond 18 months of age, sometimes as late as 3 or 4 years old) speech and hand skill problems are mild. it appears in a boy (very rare)