Buccino M A, Weddell J A
Pediatr Dent. 1989 Jun;11(2):151-7.
Rett syndrome is a recently discovered, progressive neurological disorder that occurs exclusively in females early in life. Females with this rare and often misdiagnosed clinical entity have unusual but distinctive oral/digital habits. Dentists aware of Rett syndrome and its distinct manifestations will be able to aid in early diagnosis and treatment of those afflicted. A case report of a 4-year, 3-month-old white female with Rett syndrome and review of pertinent literature are presented. The previously reported oral/digital habits and oral manifestations of Rett syndrome are listed along with other unreported oral findings. Many of these oral manifestations are not unique to Rett syndrome. There is a likelihood that they may be related to trauma secondary to the excessive oral/digital habits, poor gait, and seizure activity.
雷特综合征是一种最近发现的进行性神经疾病，仅在女性生命早期出现。患有这种罕见且常被误诊的临床病症的女性有异常但独特的口/指习惯。了解雷特综合征及其独特表现的牙医将能够帮助对患者进行早期诊断和治疗。本文报告了一例4岁3个月大的患有雷特综合征的白人女性病例，并对相关文献进行了综述。文中列出了先前报道的雷特综合征的口/指习惯和口腔表现以及其他未报道的口腔发现。这些口腔表现中的许多并非雷特综合征所特有。它们有可能与过度口/指习惯、步态不佳和癫痫活动继发的创伤有关。
