Rett Syndrome

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Rett Syndrome
is not a degenerative disease, but rather is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Rett syndrome affects one in 10,000 to 15,000 births female. It occurs worldwide in all racial and ethnic groups. Parents later reflected on how it was almost impossible to console them, while their consequences. Not less than 75% of girls with RS previously diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Female adults with Rett syndrome have many individual differences in the severity of their disability.All women living with Rett syndrome are unable to live independently and with constant care throughout their lives. The innovative and flexible ways of life, as part of the standard in many cases still are. There are several treatment options available for treatment against the Rett sydrome. Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, May and lead to increased mobility. Drugs may be needed for breathing irregularities and motor difficulties, and antiepileptic drugs are used to control seizures. May some children require special equipment and AIDS as a prosthesis to arrest scoliosis, splints to modify hand movements, and nutrition programs to maintain an appropriate weight. Special services of academic, social, professional and support may be necessary in some cases. Read the rest of this entry »

Though autistic disorder is often thought of as a single condition, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in fact refers to five different kinds of autism. When most people think about autism, they’re only thinking about one type – the kind they saw in the movie Rainman – and don’t realize that this is only a fifth of the disorders to which autism truly refers.

The first type of autism is called Classic Autism. It’s also known as Kanner’ Read the rest of this entry »