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Variation factors of stereotypical hand movements in subjects with Rett syndrome.

Background: Stereotypical hand movements have been observed in most individuals diagnosed with Rett syndrome. Objectives: To investigate factors that increase or decrease hand stereotypies in individuals with Rett syndrome. Methods: A questionnaire regarding hand stereotypies or purposeful hand beha...

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Published in:Developmental Neurorehabilitation Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 376 - 380
Main Authors: Hirano, Daisuke, Taniguchi, Takamichi
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2019
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        atl: Variation factors of stereotypical hand movements in subjects with Rett syndrome.
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          Hirano, Daisuke
          Taniguchi, Takamichi
        affil: International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Otawara, Japan
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          Rett Syndrome Physiopathology
          Hand Physiopathology
          Movement
          Human
          Questionnaires
          Students with Disabilities
          Persons with Disabilities
          Japan
          Child, Preschool
          Child
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Descriptive Statistics
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
      ab: Background: Stereotypical hand movements have been observed in most individuals diagnosed with Rett syndrome. Objectives: To investigate factors that increase or decrease hand stereotypies in individuals with Rett syndrome. Methods: A questionnaire regarding hand stereotypies or purposeful hand behaviours was sent to 1016 schools for special needs education and 204 facilities in Japan. Results: Information was acquired from 216 cases (3–53 years old) with Rett syndrome; 81.9% and 87.6% of individuals had factors that increased and decreased stereotypical hand movements, respectively. Stereotypies were mainly increased by displeasure (63.8%) or pleasure (48.5%), and decreased by somnolence (43.5%), pleasure (30.0%), or food (24.1%). Conclusion: Emotion was the main factor increasing stereotypical hand movements, whereas there were a large number of factors that decreased these movements. The factors that decrease stereotypies could be useful to prevent the skin problems or joint contracture observed in patients with Rett syndrome.
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