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Lecture 18: Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD Flashcards

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What must be present for ADHD?

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  • Persistent pattern of diminished sustained attention AND high levels of impulsivity or hyperactivity
  • Present prior to age 12.
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What are the 3 specifier types for ADHD?

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  • ADHD-PH, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive
  • ADHD, combined type
  • ADHD-PI, predominantly inattentive
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What characterizes ADHD-PH?

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  • Excessive fidgeting/restlessness
  • Hyperactivity
  • Difficulty remaining seated and waiting
  • Impulsivity
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What characterizes ADHD-PI?

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  • Disorganized
  • Forgetful
  • Easily distracted
  • Daydreamers
  • Difficulty completing tasks
  • AKA ADD.
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What gender is ADHD more common in?

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Males.
ADHD-PH is 4:1.
ADHD-PI is 2:1.

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What are the contributing factors to ADHD?

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  • Biological
  • Environmental (Controversial)
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What are the biological components of ADHD?

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  • Impaired catecholamine metabolism in the brain
  • Genetics (Increased risk with FHMX and 92% for identical twins)
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What is the DSM-TV-R criteria for an ADHD diagnosis?

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6+ symptoms from at least one category (inattentive or hyperactive) for at least 6+ months)
* Maladaptive and INCONSISTENT with developmental level.
* Some symptoms must be present prior to age 12.
* CLEAR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN 2+ SETTINGS. (home and school)

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What symptoms fall under inattentiveness?

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  • Poor attention to detail or careless mistakes.
  • Difficulty sustaining attention
  • Does not seem to listen
  • Does not follow instructions; fails to finihs tasks
  • Poor organization
  • Avoids or dislikes tasks needing sustained mental effort
  • Loses necessary materials for tasks
  • Easily distracted
  • Forgetful
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What symptoms fall under Hyperactivity/Impulsivity?

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Hyperactivity
* Fidgets or squirms
* Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected
* Active in inappropriate situations
* Teens/adults: subjective restlessness
* Difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities
* Always on the go
* Excessive talking

Impulsivity
* Blurts out answer before question is finished
* Difficulty waiting turn
* Often interrupts or intrudes on others.

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What are the 3 non-pharmacological therapies for ADHD?

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  • Behavioral interventions
  • Cognitive therapy (psychotherapy)
  • Dietary modifications
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When is behavioral intervention best for treating ADHD?

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Preschoolers

It is only adjunct for older children because alone, it does NOT improve core symptoms.

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When is cognitive therapy used for ADHD?

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Adjunctive therapy for those with comorbid psych diagnoses.

It is NOT recommended as monotherapy.

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What are the dietary modifications for ADHD?

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  • Elimination Diets (not routinely recommended)
  • Fatty Acid supplementation (Not routinely recommended)
  • Megavitamins, chelation, detox, mineral/herbal supplements. (no proven efficacy)
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What are the pharmacological treatment options for ADHD?

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  • Stimulants (usually for younger children)
  • Non-stimulants (Atomoxetine, Clonidine/Guanfacine/Antidepressants)
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What is the criteria for RX therapy in children with ADHD?

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  • Confirmed diagnosis
  • 6+ yrs old
  • School cooperation
  • No hx of substance abuse in family
  • No hx of allergies, seizures, pervasive developmental delay, or tourette’s
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What is the first-line therapy for ADHD?

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Pharmacologic treatment!

Must prevent loss of learning for children!

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What medications fall under methylphenidates?

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  • Ritalin
  • Focalin
  • Concerta
  • Quillivant
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What medications fall under amphetamines?

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  • Adderall
  • Vyvanse
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What is the MOA of a stimulant?

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Increases intrasynaptic levels of catecholamines (esp. dopamine.)
Methylphenidates block reuptake.
Amphetamines block reuptake AND stimulate dopamine release.

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What is the ideal formulation for a stimulant?

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ER (extended release), which will reduce adverse SE at the peak and reducing the crash at trough.
Reduces tachyphylaxis (reducing rapid tolerance)

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What do stimulants not treat in terms of ADHD?

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  • Emotional problems
  • Defiant behavior
  • Learning impairment
  • Reduced social skills.
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How do we dose stimulants?

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Lower doses and titrate slowly.
Drug holidays

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What are the common SE of stimulants?

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  • Reduced appetite
  • Insomnia/nightmares
  • Emotional lability
  • Weight loss and decreased height
  • Tic development
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What are the less common SE of stimulants?

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  • HTN
  • Tachycardia
  • Palps
  • Raynaud’s
  • Priapism (methylphenidates only)
  • HA
  • Dizziness
  • N/V/D
  • Psychosis or mania
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What are some ways we manage stimulant SE?

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  • Taking with food
  • Monitoring BP/HR
  • Earlier dosing
  • Different dosing
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What are the CIs to stimulants?

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  • Allergy
  • Hx of substance abuse
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Glaucoma
  • CV
  • Neuro/psych (Tourette’s, use within 2 weeks of MAOI)
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When are methylphenidates preferred?

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Preschool age with better SE tolerance and less severe weight loss
Rarely has priapism.

About the same efficacy as an amphetamine.

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What is the main difference in MOA between methylphenidates and amphetamines?

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Amphetamines also increase dopamine release.

A for additional dopamine.
A for additional age (can’t be used in preschoolers)

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Who do we avoid amphetamine use in?

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Preschool aged children.

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What SE does amphetamine generally lack?

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Priapism.

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What is the MOA of atomoxetine?

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SNRI. (Not a controlled substance)

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When is atomoxetine indicated?

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  • Intolerable to stimulants.
  • History of tic disorder
  • Risk of diversion with stimulants.
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What is the main concern with atomoxetine?

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4-6 weeks to start showing effect.

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What are the SE of atomoxetine?

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  • Decreased appetite, N/V, abd pain, dyspepsia, weight loss
  • CV
  • Priapism
  • Psychosis/SI/tics
  • Hepatotoxic
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What are the CIs of atomoxetine?

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  • Allergy
  • MAOI within 14 days
  • Glaucoma
  • Pheo
  • Severe CVD
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When are alpha-2 adrenergic agonists indicated for ADHD?

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Intolerable/failed stimulants AND atomoxetine.

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What are the 2 alpha-2 adrenergic agonists used for ADHD?

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  • XR Clonidine
  • XR Guanfacine

2 weeks to take effect.
MUST BE XR version!

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What are the general SE of XR clonidine?

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Sedating SE.
Hypotension (taper if d/cing)

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Which alpha-2 adrenergic agonist has less SE?

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XR Guanfacine

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When are TCAs used for ADHD and what are the concerns?

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4th line.
Cardiotoxicity could occur, so a pediatric cardiology consult may be required.

Can be used in a child with comorbid psych disorders.

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Why is bupropion used for ADHD and what are the concerns?

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Reduce aggressiveness and hyperactivity
SE: insomnia, anorexia, tics, SEIZURES

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What is the MOA of bupropion?

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Blocks reuptake of NE and dopamine.

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What characterizes autism spectrum disorder?

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  • Deficits in social interaction and communication.
  • Restricted repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities
  • Must be present in early development
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What disorders fall under autism spectrum disorder?

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  • Autistic disorder
  • Asperger’s disorder
  • Childhood disintegrative disorder
  • Pervasive developmental disorder - NOS

Rett syndrome is NOT part of ASD.

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What gender is ASD most common in?

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Males

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What is the general consensus regarding ASD etiology?

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Altered brain development.
Family history tends to match ASD as well.

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What is the epigenetic theory for ASD?

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Abnormal gene is turned ON early in development that influences other genes.

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What is usually seen in terms of structural brain abnormalities for ASD?

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  • Accelerated head growth in infancy
  • Increased brain size
  • Different neuronal firing patterns
  • Abnormal serotonin synthesis
  • Abnormal structure/organization
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What environmental factors may affect ASD?

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  • Increased parental age
  • Overall poorer perinatal/neonatal health
  • Maternal metabolic conditions (DM, HTN)

No vaccine association.

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When is ASD usually recognized by?

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Age 2

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What is the common factor in ASD patients?

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Impaired social skills.

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What are the common social difficulties ASD patients face?

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  • Delays and deviations in language
  • Lack of social reciprocity (unaware of others)
  • Lack of joint attention (don’t feel a need to share achievements with anyone)
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Poor social relationships (fail to develop and maintain peer relationships)
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What are the restricted/stereotyped/repetitive behaviors in ASD?

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  • Hand flapping
  • Twisting
  • Rocking
  • Swaying

95% of ASD patients show this behavior!

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When is self-injurious behavior more common in ASD? Examples?

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In cognitive impairment.
Involves
* Head-banging
* Face slapping
* Self-biting

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What kind of changes in interest do ASD patients show?

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  • Insistence on sameness (difficult when chagning)
  • Restricted interests (very niche or extreme fixation of unusual objects or inanimate objects)
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How is sensory perception altered in ASD patients?

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  • Aberrant sensory perception in up to 99% of ASD patients!!
  • Hyposensitivity, hypersensivitiy, or paradoxical responses.

Examples include
* Resistance to being touched
* Increased sensitivity to touch
* Refusal to eat foods with certain taste or textures
* Preoccupation with edges, spinning objects, etc.
* Visual inspection of objects with peripheral vision

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What intellectual impairment do ASD patients generally present with?

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Markedly deficient in VERBAL cognition, but their abilities improve with early deteciton and intervention.

Savant behavior can also be observed.

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What language impairment tends to appear in ASD?

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Receptive language is often delayed more.

Spoken language

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What motor deficits are often in seen in ASD?

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  • Abnormal gait
  • Clumsiness
  • Hypotonia
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Missing what childhood milestones might suggest ASD?

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  • No babbling by 9mos.
  • No pointing/gestures by 12mos.
  • Lack of orientation to name by 12mos.
  • No single words by 16mos.
  • Lack of pretend or symbolic play by 18mos.
  • No spontaneous, meaningful two-word phrases by 24mos.
  • Any loss of language or social skills at any age.
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What are the screening tools for ASD?

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M-CHAT-R/F (16-30mos)

Modified checklist for autism in toddlers

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What are the next steps if a screening test for ASD is positive?

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  • Specialist referral
  • Hearing Screening
  • Lead Screening
  • Genetic testing (maybe)
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What are the non-pharmacologic treatments for ASD?

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  • Education/behavioral interventions
  • Routine screening and preventative care
  • Complementary/alternative medicine
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When are pharmacologic treatments indicated for ASD?

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Treating the behaviors themselves, not ASD.

  • Stimulants (hyperactivity/inattentiveness)
  • Antipsychotics (Maladaptive behaviors)
  • SSRIs, alpha-adrenergics (Maladaptive behaviors)
  • SSRIs (anxiety or depression or dysregulated mood)
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What antipsychotics are most promising for ASD treatment of maladaptive behaviors?

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  • Risperidone
  • Aripiprazole
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What factors might suggest a good prognosis for ASD?

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  • Higher cognitive abilities
  • Less severe symptoms
  • Early identification
  • Functional play skills
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What factors suggest a poor prognosis for ASD?

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  • IQ < 70
  • Lack of joint attention by age 4
  • Lack of functional speech by age 5
  • Seizures/comorbid psych disorders
  • Severe symptoms
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What is Rett Syndrome? Etiology?

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Neurodevelopmental delay disorder caused by a sporadic mutation in MECP2 gene, resulting in growth deceleration, esp. brain tissue.

70
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Who is Rett Syndrome more common in? Average lifespan?

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Female, almost exclusively.

Average lifespan is 45y.

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How does a classic case of Rett syndrome present?

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  • Uneventful pregnancy with normal development up to 6 months.
  • Deceleration of head growth can appear starting at 2 months and by 12-18 months, loss of acquired fine motor, intellectual and communication abilities.
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How does Rett syndrome present initially?

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  • Loss of interest in surroundings
  • Little purposeful hand movements
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How does Rett syndrome present later?

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  • Some recovery of non-verbal communication with improved eye contact.
  • Followed by slow deterioration of gross motor functioning.
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What are some general clinical findings for Rett syndrome?

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  • Loss of expressive language
  • Motor dysfunction (stereotypic hand movements, gait disturbance, bruxism, drooling, rigidity, dystonia)
  • Scoliosis
  • Growth failure
  • Epilepsy
  • Fractures
  • CV abnormalities
  • Weird wakeful breathing patterns
  • Sleep disorders
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How do we treat Rett syndrome?

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  • Good nutrition
  • Checking for fractures
  • Antiepileptic drugs
  • QT interval monitoring
  • PT for scoliosis
  • Sleep hygiene
  • PT/OT for motor dysfunction.
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What are the two types of Rett syndrome?

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Typical and atypical.
Typical: Motor dysfunction and standard symptoms.
Atypical: All the additional clinical findings.

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What drug schedule are stimulants?

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Schedule 2!

No refills allowed.

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