title: The syndromes described by Kanner and Rett-Hagberg: overlap in an extended family.
abstract: An extended family is reported in which Rett-Hagberg syndrome, autism with mild ataxia and autism with profound mental retardation occurred separately in three female second-cousins. The authors suggest alternative explanations for the possible association between autism and Rett-Hagberg syndrome: that they may be closely related genetic disorders, or that they may constitute relatively homogeneous phenotypes with several possible aetiologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wahlström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001259:Ataxia / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D010641:Phenotype; D013577:Syndrome