Rett syndrome management with Snoezelen or controlled multi-sensory stimulation. A review

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-12

  Lotan, Meir ^a,d   Merrick, Joav ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^d NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Controlled multi sensory stimulation; Physiotherapy; Rett syndrome; Snoezlen

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; COPING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 3142667817     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.1.5     Document Type: Review

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