Rett syndrome, a severe delayed-onset autism spectrum disorder, affects at least 1 in every 10,000 females. The syndrome is caused by a mutation of the MECP2 gene, which is located on the X ...

Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects girls, most of whom have mutations in the transcription regulatory gene MECP2. However, mutations in MECP2 also have been ...

Rett syndrome (RTT) is unique among genetic, chromosomal and other developmental disorders because of its extreme female gender bias, early normal development, and subsequent developmental ...

In 1999, mutations in the MECP2 gene were identified as the primary cause of Rett syndrome. MECP2 mutations can be found in 70% to 80% of all clinically defined Rett syndrome cases; in classic ...

That's the case for author Victoria Scott and her sister Clare. Clare can't speak, write or sign due to Rett syndrome so they have been communicating for more than four decades without words.

Eventually her daughter was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic neurological disorder. The syndrome is a severe, life-limiting genetic neurological disorder and causes profound learning ...

Neurogene (NGNE) announced an update on its ongoing Phase 1/2 open-label clinical trial evaluating NGN-401 gene therapy for the treatment of Rett syndrome. On November 11, Neurogene became aware ...