Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use

Introduction: Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use

Description of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use (medical condition): Autism-like behavioral syndrome in infant girls.

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Rett's syndrome:
  »Introduction: Rett's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Rett's syndrome
  »Treatments for Rett's syndrome

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use:

• Autism
• Dementia (391 causes)
• Ataxia (478 causes)
• Loss
• Hand

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use, or a subtype of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use as a Disease

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Another name for Rett's syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Rett's syndrome
  »Symptoms of Rett's syndrome
  »Treatments for Rett's syndrome

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Related Diseases

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Brain conditions
• Behavioral disorders
• Genetic Disease
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders

Symptoms of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use (Rett's syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use incude:

• Autistic-like behavior - see also autism
• Developmental delay
  • Normal early development - no abnormal symptoms in the earliest months
  • Regression - negative change from normal early development into impaired abilities
  • Poor language skills

See full list of 59 symptoms of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use (Rett's syndrome)

Treatments for Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use (Rett's syndrome)

Treatments for Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use (Rett's syndrome) include:

• Symptomatic
• Anti-seizure medications
• Nutritional supplements

Read more about treatments for Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use

Treatment of Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: For more treatment information about Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use, see treatment of Rett's syndrome (Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use)

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Article Excerpts about Rett's syndrome

Rett syndrome is a progressive neurological disorder in which individuals exhibit reduced muscle tone, autistic-like behavior, hand movements consisting mainly of wringing and waving, loss of purposeful use of the hands, diminished ability to express feelings, avoidance of eye contact, a lag in brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, and seizures. Hypotonia (loss of muscle tone) is usually the first symptom. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Rett Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use:

• neurodevelopmental disorder
• autism
• fragile x syndrome
• tuberous sclerosis
• Down's syndrome
• Angelman syndrome
• cerebral palsy
• scoliosis
• growth failure

Terms associated with Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use:

Terms Similar to Autism, dementia, ataxia, and loss of purposeful hand use:

• RTS (Rett Syndrome)
• RTT
• Rett Syndrome

Source - NIH

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