《英文msh詞典》Retts Syndrome
[入口詞] Retts Syndrome
[主題詞] Rett Syndrome
[英文釋義] An inherited disorder that is associated with X-linked transmission and may be lethal in utero to hemizygous males. Clinically,birth and development in affected females is normal until the age of 6-25 months,when progressive loss of voluntary control of hand movements and communication skills,ataxia,stereotypic hand movements,seizures,autistic behavior,intermittent hyperventilation,and hyperammonemia appear. (From Menkes,Textbook of Child Neurology,5th ed,p199)