Rett syndrome, wasting of lower extremities

After 10 years of age, quadriparesis, scoliosis, and staring may be features of RTT. In contrast to figure 3, this child now shows wasting of lower extremities.

Reproduced with permission from: Glaze DG, Schultz RJ. Rett syndrome: Meeting the challenge of this gender-specific neurodevelopmental disorder. Medscape Women's Health 1997; 2. Copyright © 1997 Medscape.

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