Rett Syndrome. A Review with Emphasis on Clinical Characteristics and Intervention

Rett syndrome (RS) is a genetic disorder affecting mainly females. In the majority of cases, it is caused by a mutation in MECP2, an X-linked gene, and considered the most common multidisabling genetic disorder in females after Down syndrome. This article is an introduction to RS. It presents the ba...

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Main Authors: Meir Lotan, Bruria Ben-Zeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.249
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