Somatic mutation in MECP2 as a non-fatal neurodevelopmental disorder in males.

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Rett syndrome is a cause of severe learning disability in girls and is associated with a characteristic history and movement disorder. It is an X-linked dominant condition associated with mutations of the MECP2 gene on the distal part of the X-chromosome. If present in a male conceptus, the mutation is usually lethal. We present evidence to show that males can be affected by Rett syndrome. In the boy presented,...

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