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A two year old girl child is brought to the outpatient with features of hand wringing stereotype movements impaired language and communication development, breath holding spells, poor social skills and deceleration of head growth after 6 months of age.The most likely diagnosis is

A Autism.
B. Asperger syndrome.
C. Retts syndrome.
D. Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified.
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Yes Retts syndrome is a cause of acquired microcephaly-- Delayed head growth after 1-2 yrs . X linked dominent - seen in females.
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Other autistic spectrum disorders

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