[Rett syndrome: clinical and molecular aspects].

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Rett syndrome is one of the leading causes of mental retardation and developmental regression in girls. It is characterized by a period of normal psychomotor development followed by the loss of acquired motor and communication skills, autistic features and stereotypic hand movements. Rett syndrome is the first pervasive developmental disorder with a known genetic cause. The majority of cases are caused by de novo...

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