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9881680

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-1-20
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a girl with a brain-stem tumour and symptoms very similar to those of Rett syndrome (RS). Her early history was uneventful and development was normal (except for hypotonia). At the age of 6 months her development slowed. Subsequently, deterioration occurred and the features characteristic of RS were seen: loss of purposeful hand use, stereotypic hand movements, impaired social contact, decelerated head growth, and ataxia. Cerebral CT at the age of 3 years and 4 months revealed a tumour in the region of the pons and hydrocephalus. We suggest that a pons/midbrain tumour appearing at an early age may affect the developing CNS and cause symptoms similar to those of RS. A possible causal connection between midbrain pathology and RS is supported by this case.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0012-1622
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
836-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Pons tumour behind a phenotypic Rett syndrome presentation.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't