title: [Rett syndrome: clinical aspects and EEG for an early diagnostic assessment].
abstract: Clinical and EEG findings have been analysed in six patients with Rett syndrome with a mean follow-up of 3 years and 9 months. After reviewing the diagnostic criteria for inclusion, which are essentially clinical, we emphasize two aspects which have been shortly considered in the literature: a) epileptic seizures, b) peculiar differential characteristics between primary autism and the Rett syndrome behaviour. Moreover, we underline the importance of serial EEG poligraphic records for early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria - Università di Padova, Italia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Battistella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boniver
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matticchio
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Laverda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drigo
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Casara
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Sindrome di Rett: aspetti clinici ed EEG per un precoce inquadramento diagnostico.