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Establish consensus diagnostic criteria for Rett syndrome to guide clinical practice and standardize epidemiological research.

April 1, 1988Annals of Neurology

Diagnostic criteria for rett syndrome

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Consensus report demonstrates standardized diagnostic criteria in Rett syndrome, highlighting essential clinical features to improve epidemiological research.

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Establish consensus diagnostic criteria for Rett syndrome to guide clinical practice and standardize epidemiological research.
Collaborative expert consensus formulated by representatives of the International Rett Syndrome Association and the Centers for Disease Control.
Categorized diagnostic features into required core criteria, supportive signs, and differential diagnosis considerations.
Defined necessary criteria including normal initial development through six months, decelerated head growth, loss of purposeful hand skills, severe intellectual disability, and gait or truncal apraxia/ataxia.
Identified supportive criteria such as breathing dysfunction, seizures, spasticity, scoliosis, and growth retardation, noting diagnoses remain tentative until two to five years of age.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa2270f95599a1e6e6ee8fb https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410230432

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Consensus report demonstrates standardized diagnostic criteria in Rett syndrome, highlighting essential clinical features to improve epidemiological research.

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