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The aim of this study is to determine whether MECP2 mutations are responsible for PSV only or may cause other forms of autistic disorders. We screened for mutations by SSCP 19 girls with a clinical diagnosis of autism, two of them fulfilling the PSV criteria. A pathogenic mutation was found only in the latter two cases (R133C and R453X). A long follow\u2010up of these two girls revealed a unique clinical course. They initially developed the first three stages of RTT, they were severely retarded and had autistic behavior. Over the years their abilities increased progressively and by early adolescence they lost autistic behavior, becoming adequately accustomed to people and reaching an IQ close to 45. These results confirm previous clinical studies suggesting that a wide spectrum of RTT exists including girls with mental abilities considerably higher than in classic RTT. 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