Luanne presented with a normal developmental history. However, at 6 months of age the development of her head slowed. Language development and social skills began to diminish. She began to tap her hands. She is in the early stages of:

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The symptoms presented suggest Rett's disorder, a neurological disorder that primarily affects females and typically appears in infancy or early childhood. It is characterized by normal development until around 6-18 months when language and social skills begin to diminish, along with the loss of purposeful hand movements and the development of repetitive hand movements such as tapping or wringing. Head circumference may also slow, but it is not the defining symptom. Childhood schizophrenia and Mosanicism are not appropriate diagnoses based on the symptoms presented.

Luanne Presented with a Normal Developmental History