Barriers to diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder in China - Lived experiences of Rett Syndrome families

Barriers to diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder in China - Lived experiences of Rett Syndrome families

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder affecting girls and usually caused by a mutation on the MECP2 gene. It is estimated that approximately 1,000 girls are born every year in China with Rett syndrome but far fewer have received a diagnosis. Fourteen of 74 Chinese families known to the Inter...

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Main Authors: Lim, F., Downs, Jennepher, Li, Jianghong, Bao, X., Leonard, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012
Subjects:
developing countries
Rett syndrome
diagnosis
qualitative research
China
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26128

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