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Hierarchy  - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch    Rett Syndrome Definition: An inherited neurological developmental disorder that is associated with X-LINKED INHERITANCE and may be lethal in utero to hemizygous males. The affected female is normal until the age of 6-25 months when progressive loss of voluntary control of hand movements and communication skills; ATAXIA; SEIZURES; autistic behavior; intermittent HYPERVENTILATION; and HYPERAMMONEMIA appear. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p199) Synonym(s): Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome / Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemia / Rett Disorder / Rett's Disorder / See also: Mental Retardation  Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2    MeSH 2010 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome is a disorder of brain development that occurs almost exclusively in girls. After 6 to 18 months of apparently normal development, girls with the classic form of Rett syndrome develop severe problems with language and communication, learning, coordination, and other brain functions. Early in childhood, affected girls lose purposeful use of their hands and begin making repeated hand wringing, washing, or clapping motions. They tend to grow more slowly than other children and have a small head size (microcephaly). Other signs and symptoms can include brea ... How common is Rett syndrome? This condition affects an estimated 1 in 10,000-22,000 females. More information from the Genetics Home Reference Website © Genetics Home Reference Browse - New search       Web resources for "Rett Syndrome"   English (24)  French (7)  German (4)  Spanish (7)    Italian (4)   = Site with HON description   -   = Site with a robot description info: enter the site: (click below) domain of the site:   Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) www.ninds.nih.gov 4 HONcode - Rett syndrome - Genetics Home Reference ghr.nlm.nih.gov 3 HONcode - Rett Syndrome: MedlinePlus www.nlm.nih.gov 2   Our Rett Syndrome Page www.bundlings.com   NIH News Release--Mouse With Rett Syndrome May Provide Model for Testing Treatments, Understanding Disorder--07/29/2002 www.nih.gov   Rett syndrome - MayoClinic.com www.mayoclinic.com   A possible treatment for Rett syndrome - News www.virtualpsychcentre.com 3 HONcode - Rett syndrome www.healthcentral.com   HONcode - WE MOVE - Rett Syndrome www.wemove.org 2 HONcode - Orphanet: Atypical Rett syndrome www.orpha.net 6 next results See also: - Mental Retardation Broader term(s): - Neurodegenerative Diseases - Nervous System Diseases - Mental Retardation, X-Linked - Mental Retardation - Neurobehavioral Manifestations - Neurologic Manifestations - Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - Mental Disorders Browse - New search       Medical image(s) for "Rett Syndrome" No results for this term. Browse other medical images in HONmedia? Browse - New search       Medical News for "Rett Syndrome" No results for this term. More health news See also: - Mental Retardation Broader term(s): - Nervous System Diseases - Mental Retardation Browse - New search       Scientific articles from MEDLINE for "Rett Syndrome"   - English - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Dutch     All recent articles  Therapy:  by recall    /  by precision  Diagnosis:  by recall    /  by precision  Etiology:  by recall    /  by precision  Prognosis:  by recall    /  by precision Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy Browse - New search       Clinical Trials for "Rett Syndrome" ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking patients to medical research Functional Abilities in Rett Syndrome Trial of Dextromethorphan in Rett Syndrome The Role of Family Functioning in Adaptation to Being a Caregiver of an Individual With Rett Syndrome Pilot Study of the Effects of the Desipramine on the Neurovegetative Parameters of the Child With Rett Syndrome Metabolic Evaluation of Nutrition in Rett Syndrome Genetic and Physical Characteristics of Rett Syndrome   More results See also: - Mental Retardation Broader term(s): - Neurodegenerative Diseases - Nervous System Diseases - Mental Retardation - Neurobehavioral Manifestations - Neurologic Manifestations - Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood - Mental Disorders Browse - New search       Medical Conferences/Events for "Rett Syndrome" No results for this term. Consult HON's world-wide database of medical meetings Broader term(s): - Mental Disorders Browse - New search       Refine the search for  "Rett Syndrome" Subheadings: complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy   Broader term(s):       Psychiatry and Psychology           Mental Disorders               Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood                   Child Development Disorders, Pervasive        Diseases           Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities               Genetic Diseases, Inborn                   Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System                        Mental Retardation, X-Linked                    Genetic Diseases, X-Linked                       Mental Retardation, X-Linked        Diseases           Nervous System Diseases               Neurologic Manifestations                   Neurobehavioral Manifestations                       Mental Retardation                           Mental Retardation, X-Linked                Neurodegenerative Diseases                   Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System  MeSH 2010 © U.S. National Library of Medicine®. Browse - New search

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