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Epilepsy and the natural history of Rett syndrome.
Neurology - 16 Mar 2010
Glaze D G, Percy A K, Skinner S, Motil K J, Neul J L, Barrish J O, Lane J B, Geerts S P, Annese F, Graham J, McNair L, Lee H-S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder primarily seen in females, most with a mutation in MECP2. Epilepsy has been reported in 50%-80%. Previous reports were based on small sample sizes or parent-completed questionnaires, or failed to consider the impact of specific MECP2 mutations. METHODS: The Rare Disease Consortium Research Network for RTT is an NIH-funded project to characterize the...
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