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Rett syndrome: A rare case

Author(s) -

Daniel Saldanha,

Deepika Verma,

Aneek Saha,

Kushagra Verma

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

medical journal of dr d y patil university

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2278-7119

pISSN - 0975-2870

DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.177675

Subject(s) - rett syndrome , mecp2 , epigenetics , neurodevelopmental disorder , phenotype , psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , medicine , genetics , biology , autism , gene

Rett syndrome (RTT) is rare, affects predominantly female children. It presents as a pervasive developmental disorder with a remarkable behavioral phenotype. The discovery that mutation in methyl-C-phosphate-G-binding protein 2 causes RTT has focused attention to the importance of epigenetic modifications in neuronal function. We report a case of RTT in a 7-year-old female child and use of behavioral techniques and social skill training to control the behavioral symptoms

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