title: Rett syndrome: long-term clinical follow-up experiences over four decades.
abstract: Long-term clinical profiles of female patients with classic Rett syndrome are presented and exemplified by three cases, as experienced over four decades. Emphasized is the frequently surprisingly well-preserved eye contact and primitive memory, in contrast to a premature neuromuscular aging and often advanced peripheral atrophy, usually combined with dystonic-rigid signs that are predominantly right sided.
authors.affiliation: Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Göteborg University, Sweden. hagberg@pediat.gu.se
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hagberg
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology