부산대학교 도서관

The article offers information on experience of mother of Lisa, a Rett Syndrome child . Topics discussed include development of Lisa's child like decline in eye contact, resistance of cuddles and hugs, and terrible crying and screaming spells; information on her identical behaviors like repetitive hand-washing motions; and study of Bengt Hagberg which mentions that deterioration led to severe dementia, autism, loss of purposeful use of hands, jerky truncal ataxia and acquired microcephaly.