Rett syndrome
It is characterized by normal early growth and development followed by a slowing of development loss of purposeful use of the hands distinctive hand movements slowed brain and head growth problems with walking seizures and intellectual disability. Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls and leads to severe impairments affecting nearly every aspect of the childs life. Regression In Rett Syndrome Rett Syndrome Syndrome Regression It is estimated to affect about 1 in 12000 girls born each year and is only rarely seen in boys. . Children with Rett syndrome may also have a variety of other medical problems including intestinal breathing orthopedic and. People with the disease appear to have normal psychomotor development during the first 6 to 18 months of life followed by a developmental plateau. Rett syndrome is a progressive neuro-developmental condition that primarily affects girls. ...