Rett syndrome
Among the vast body of literature that has grown around Rett syndrome, this volume is the first to be aimed at both clinicians and researchers.It presents a comprehensive overview of the disorder and examines the areas where gaps in knowledge are most significant.Rett Syndrome is intended to be a gu...
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| Format: | eBook Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Mac Keith Press
2017
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| Edition: | 1 |
| Series: | Clinics in Developmental Medicine |
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| ISBN: | 9781909962835, 190996283X |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Authors' Appointments -- Foreword -- Bengt Hagberg: Leading the way to Rett Syndrome Today -- Preface -- Prologue: Personal Perspectives -- My 'Rett' Story -- A Mother's Journey -- A Perspective from the British Isles -- 1: The Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome -- 2: The Natural History of Rett Syndrome: Building on Recent Experience -- 3: The Clinical Genetics of Rett Syndrome -- 4: Genetic Sources of Variation in Rett Syndrome -- 5: Cognition, Communication and Behavior in Individuals with Rett Syndrome -- 6: Motor Abnormalities in Rett Syndrome -- 7: Orthopedic Issues in Rett Syndrome -- 8: Sleep Issues in Rett Syndrome -- 9: Epilepsy in Rett Syndrome -- 10: Breathing Abnormalities in Rett Syndrome -- 11: Growth, Feeding and Nutrition, and Bone Health in Rett Syndrome -- 12: Molecular Complexities of MeCP2 Function in Rett Syndrome -- 13: The Neurobiology of Rett Syndrome -- 14: Treatments for Rett Syndrome: Prospects for Targeted Therapies -- 15: Rehabilitation in Rett Syndrome -- 16: Perspectives in Rett Syndrome: Where We are and Where We should Go -- Index