Rett syndrome, late deterioration

This woman with RTT no longer ambulated and had severe motor dysfunction: scoliosis, dystonia, lack of facial expression are characteristic of this phase.

Reproduced with permission from: Glaze DG, Schultz RJ. Rett syndrome: meeting the challenge of this gender-specific neurodevelopmental disorder. Medscape Women's Health 1997; 2. Copyright © 1997 Medscape.

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