Doing a cognitive assessment of these children is a complicated process. There are a number of symptoms associated with Rett ...

New discoveries about the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome could open the door to better treatments for the devastating, life-shortening condition.

Children with Rett initially show typical development before symptoms start. The symptoms vary widely. They include loss of ...

Rett syndrome, a severe delayed-onset autism ... have now given hope that these defective neurons can be repaired, and symptoms reversed.

For example, children who crawl can become unable to do so, and language skills decline. Other symptoms of Rett include difficulty eating, seizures, "floppy" limbs and the repetitive hand ...

Diagnosis is difficult because of similar symptoms among the three: Angelman and Prader-Willi are related to ... though Prader-Willi also causes a virtually insatiable appetite that can result in ...

Others may have symptoms of Rett syndrome without the gene mutation. Joining Zoghbi for the Congress will be Dr. Daniel Glaze, professor of pediatrics at BCM and medical director of the Blue Bird ...

Rett syndrome affects girls almost exclusively, with children initially appearing healthy and developmentally normal.

a leading advocacy organization for patients and families affected by Rett syndrome. The award was presented at a reception Friday, Sept. 8 at Children’s of Alabama, which was well represented by both ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas ...

Long-term clinical profiles of female patients with classic Rett syndrome are presented and exemplified by three cases, as experienced over four decades. Emphasized is the frequently surprisingly ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the molecular changes leading to Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein 2 ...