Rett syndrome is a progressive neurological disorder seen almost exclusively in females. The most common symptoms include decreased speech, mental retardation, severe lack of coordination, small head size, and unusual hand movements. Dr. Andreas Rett...

(Rett’s disorder) A developmental disorder affecting only females: DEVELOPMENT proceeds normally for up to 18 months, after which there follows a cascade of increasing impairments. The first to present are motor impairments, including ATAXIA and...

Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. Many[1] argue that this is a misclassification just as it would be to include such disorders as fragile X syndrome, tuberous...

Kathleen J. Motil is one of many researchers exploring Rett Syndrome, which only occurs in 1 out of 23,000 females. Motil suspects that the disease is related to problems with absorbing food. Symptoms of the disease include infants loosing speech, walking, and other motor...

Ana is a nonverbal, ambulatory child who demonstrates a consistent behavior pattern of screaming, hand mouthing/biting, crying, wandering, and posturing (standing with head tilted up towards the ceiling) while standing. She does not demonstrate any independent object manipulation skills and requires continuous physical assistance,...

Scientists are raising the first hope of recovery from an autism-like disease that leaves thousands of girls unable to talk or walk _ with an experiment that erased symptoms of the disorder in genetically engineered mice.Thursday's report challenges the long-held belief that the brain damage...