II. Epidemiology
- Most frequent cause of mental Disability in girls (1 in 10,000 to 15,000)
III. Pathophysiology
IV. Signs
- Regression of previously acquired skills
- Decreased head growth
- Speech loss
- Gait Abnormality
- Loss of purposeful hand movement
- Replaced by repetitive movements (e.g. hand wringing)
- Seizures
V. Differential Diagnosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Autism
- Angelman Syndrome
VI. Resources
- Rett Syndrome Research Trust
VII. References
- Bollu (2019) Stat Pearls +PMID: 29489169
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| Definition (MEDLINEPLUS) |
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes developmental and nervous system problems, mostly in girls. It's related to autism. Babies with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first. Between 3 months and 3 years of age, though, they stop developing and even lose some skills. Symptoms include
Rett syndrome has no cure. You can treat some of the symptoms with medicines, surgery, and physical and speech therapy. Most people with Rett syndrome live into middle age and beyond. They will usually need care throughout their lives. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
| Definition (NCI) | A progressive neurologic disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene on chromosome X. It almost exclusively affects girls. It is characterized by language and learning difficulties, poor communication skills, and repetitive hand motions. Other signs and symptoms include microcephaly, scoliosis, breathing abnormalities, and sleep disturbances. |
| Definition (CSP) | progressive disorder affecting the cerebral cortex of females; present from birth; manifested by autistic behavior, ataxia, dementia, seizures, loss of purposeful usefulness of the hands, cerebral atrophy, and mild hyperammonemia. |
| Definition (MSH) | 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) |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D015518 |
| ICD10 | F84.2 |
| SnomedCT | 68618008, 192583003 |
| DSM4 | 299.80 |
| English | Rett's Syndrome, Retts Syndrome, Syndrome, Rett, Syndrome, Rett's, Rett's Disorder, Rett's syndrome, RETT SYNDROME, RTT, RTS, AUTISM, DEMENTIA, ATAXIA, AND LOSS OF PURPOSEFUL HAND USE, Rett Syndrome, RETTS DIS, RETT DIS, cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia, Rett's syndrome (diagnosis), Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome, Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemia, Hyperammonemia, Cerebroatrophic, Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemias, Hyperammonemias, Cerebroatrophic, Rett Disorder, Rett disorder, Rett Syndrome [Disease/Finding], rett disorder, rett's syndrome, rett syndrome, rett's disorder, disorder retts, retts syndrome, syndrome rett, Autism Dementia Ataxia Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome, Autism, Dementia, Ataxia, and Loss of Purposeful Hand Use, Retts syndrome, Rett syndrome (disorder), Rett syndrome, Cerebroatrophic hyperammonaemia, Cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia, Rett's disorder, RTS - Rett syndrome, Rett's disorder (disorder), Rett |
| Japanese | レット障害, ﾚｯﾄｼｮｳｶﾞｲ, Rett症候群, レット症候群 |
| Swedish | Retts syndrom |
| Czech | Rettův syndrom, Rettova choroba |
| Finnish | Rettin oireyhtymä |
| Russian | RETTA SINDROM, РЕТТА СИНДРОМ |
| Italian | Disturbo di Rett, Iperammoniemia cerebroartrofica, RTT, SR, Sindrome da autismo, demenza, atassia e perdita dell'uso finalistico della mano, Sindrome di Rett |
| Korean | 레트 증후군 |
| Croatian | RETTOV SINDROM |
| Portuguese | Síndrome de Autismo-Demência-Ataxia-Perda do Uso Proposital da Mão, Síndrome de Autismo-Demência-Ataxia-Perda do Uso Intencional da Mão, Hiperamonemia Cerebroatrófica, Síndrome de Rett |
| Polish | Zespół Retta |
| Hungarian | Rett-betegség |
| Norwegian | Retts syndrom |
| Spanish | hiperamonemia cerebroatrófica, síndrome de Rett, trastorno de Rett (trastorno), trastorno de Rett, Trastorno de Rett, Autismo, Demencia, Ataxia y Pérdida Intencionada del Uso de la Mano, Hiperamonemia Cerebroatrófica, Síndrome de Rett |
| Dutch | ziekte van Rett, Autisme-dementie-ataxie-verminderde handfunctie, Hyperammonemie, cerebroatrofische i, Syndroom van Rett |
| German | Rett Syndrom, Rett-Syndrom, Hirnatrophische Hyperammonämie, Syndrom mit Autismus, Demenz, Alexie und Verlust von zweckmäßigen Handbewegungen |
| French | Syndrome de Rett |
