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1. Early Onset Phase ??¡° Development stalls or stops.
2. Rapid Destructive Phase ??¡° The child loses skills (regresses) quickly.?? Purposeful hand movements and speech are usually the first skills lost.
3. Plateau Phase ??¡° Regression slows, and other problems may seem to lessen or improve. Most people with Rett syndrome spend most of their lives in stage 3.
4. Late Motor Deterioration Phase ??¡° Individuals may become stiff or lose muscle tone; some may become immobile.

This entry was posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2007 at 1:05 pm and is filed under Rett Syndrome.