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Rett Syndrome (Rett's Disorder)

449  relevant articles (8 outcomes, 53 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: An inherited neurological developmental disorder that is associated with X-LINKED INHERITANCE and may be lethal in utero to hemizygous males. The affected female is normal until the age of 6-25 months when progressive loss of voluntary control of hand movements and communication skills; ATAXIA; SEIZURES; autistic behavior; intermittent HYPERVENTILATION; and HYPERAMMONEMIA appear. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p199)

Also Known As:
Rett's Disorder; Syndrome, Rett; Rett's Syndrome; Autism Dementia Ataxia Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome; Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemia; Rett Disorder; Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemias; Hyperammonemia, Cerebroatrophic; Hyperammonemias, Cerebroatrophic; Retts Syndrome; Syndrome, Rett's; Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Autistic Disorder (Autism)
2. Syndrome
3. Obesity
4. Autonomic Nervous System Diseases (Dysautonomia)
5. Atrophy

Experts

1. Zappella, M: 4 articles (01/2007 - 02/2004)
2. Tsai, Shih-Jen: 3 articles (01/2007 - 01/2006)
3. Guideri, F: 3 articles (09/2005 - 02/2004)
4. Acampa, M: 3 articles (09/2005 - 02/2004)
5. Hayek, Y: 3 articles (09/2005 - 02/2004)
6. Zoghbi, H Y: 3 articles (12/2001 - 01/2000)
7. Matsuishi, T: 3 articles (12/2001 - 06/2000)
8. Glaze, D G: 2 articles (04/2008 - 04/2000)
9. Neul, J L: 2 articles (04/2008 - 06/2005)
10. Barrish, J: 2 articles (04/2008 - 06/2005)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Rett Syndrome:
1. beta-Endorphin (Endorphin, beta)IBA
2. Naltrexone (ReVia)FDA LinkGeneric
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