Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder ... Hand stereotypies can consist of hand washing, hand wringing, and hand squeezing or hand clapping, hand tapping, and hand rubbing.

These might include rubbing the hands together or wringing the hands ... It's also common for Rett syndrome patients to ...

Patients with Rett syndrome tend to have small hands and feet and a deceleration of the rate of head growth. Repetitive stereotyped hand movements, such as wringing and/or repeatedly putting hands ...

According to a release from Black and Clements' "Raising A Hand" nonprofit, Rett syndrome occurs mostly in females with a growing number of males being identified. It leads to severe impairments ...

5-7 Symptoms of Rett syndrome may also include development of hand stereotypies, such as hand wringing and clapping, and gait abnormalities. 8 Most people living with Rett syndrome typically live ...

The RSBQ is a 45-item rating scale completed by the caregiver that assesses a range of symptoms of Rett syndrome (breathing, hand movements or stereotypies, repetitive behaviors, night-time ...