Rett syndrome.
Rett syndrome is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology. Reported here are three children who presented with all clinical features of Rett syndrome. The aim of this presentation is to alert physicians to the existence of this progressive brain disease which only affects girls and so far no specific treatment has been suggested.
Ghofrani
M
M
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Beheshti University of Medicine, Mophid Hospital, Iran.
Mahmoodian
T
T
D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*