RETTS SYNDROME - PREVALENCE AND IMPACT ON PROGRESSIVE SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION IN GIRLS
RETTS SYNDROME - PREVALENCE AND IMPACT ON PROGRESSIVE SEVERE MENTAL-RETARDATION IN GIRLS
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1985.tb10993.x
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
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HAGBERG, B
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HAGBERG, B
The prevalence of Rett''s syndrome was studied in a part of southwestern Sweden comprising 5 counties and the city of Gothenburg. In a population of 315,469 children and adolescents, 6-17 yr of age, 10 cases were detected, all girls. The corresponding prevalence was 0.65/10,000 girls, i.e., about twice that of phenylketonuria (PKU) in the same area. As progressive brain disorders metabolic diseases together constitute 5-6% (1.5-2.0/10,000 children) of the etiologie among severely mentally retarded persons of this age group in central Sweden, it can be concluded that within this group Rett''s syndrome should be considered as an etiological factor in females. This syndrome might well be responsible for 1/4-1/3 of such among girls.