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Our Rett syndrome research team manages not only a national database of Rett syndrome, but also an international database, tracking the health, daily living and service provision information of girls and women with Rett syndrome.

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A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls.

We compared information on the life expectancy of Dr Rett's original group in 1966 with information in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database.

Rett syndrome is one of the 8,000 rare genetic diseases that collectively affect up to 10% of the population.

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Sleep problems are thought to occur commonly in Rett syndrome, but there has been little research on prevalence or natural history.

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For most individuals, there is initial developmental progress followed by regression at around 6–30 months. The classic signs of RTT then become apparent.

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This chapter reviews the prevalence, characteristics, and clinical management of orthopedic problems in RTT.

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Loss of hand function is a core feature of Rett syndrome. This article describes longitudinal hand function at 3 time points for 72 subjects participating...

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Information on presence and age at onset of seizures, perinatal and developmental history, and genetic status was abstracted on 275 cases in the Australian...

Many girls and women with Rett syndrome experience seizures. We wanted to know if there were any factors that influenced the age when seizures first developed.