Prominent Self-Injurious Behavior Masking the Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome: A Case Report from a Resource-Limited Setting.
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmental regression, loss of purposeful hand use, and stereotypic movements after apparently normal early development. We report a 26-month-old girl who presented with severe self-injurious behavior (SIB), including repetitive biting of the...