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What is Rett Syndrome and How Does It Affect Newborns?
Rett Syndrome is a postnatal neurological disorder, almost exclusively occurring in girls. The Rett Syndrome disorder itself is rare (about 1 in 10,000 births results in Rett Syndrome), but the consequences are dire.
Children and adults with Rett Syndrome experience challenges in almost all aspects of life – purposeful hand utilization, the ability to breathe, eat, walk, and speak are all affected.
Rett Syndrome symptom onset typically occurs between six and eighteen months of age, and may include generally impaired motor function, loss of functional hand use and acquired speech, breathing abnormalities, slowing growth patterns and other regressive characteristics.
Symptoms of Rett Syndrome may include:
- Unusual eye movements
- Irregular hand movements
- Slowed/stagnant growth
- Loss of communications skills
- Crying and irritability
Rett Syndrome typically progresses through four distinct stages: Early onset, rapid deterioration, plateau, late deterioration of motor skills.
