Autistic symptoms in Rett syndrome: the first two years according to mother reports.
Eight mothers of eight young Rett syndrome girls were interviewed in respect of early symptoms in the child. A questionnaire originally developed to tap early symptoms in infantile autism was used. Considerable overlap between early symptoms in Rett syndrome and infantile autism was seen, although clear differentiating features might be present already in the first few years of life.
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D013577:Syndrome