Epilepsy in Rett syndrome, and CDKL5- and FOXG1-gene-related encephalopathies.

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Rett syndrome is an X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in early childhood with developmental stagnation, and loss of spoken language and hand use, with the development of distinctive hand stereotypies, severe cognitive impairment, and autistic features. About 60% of patients have epilepsy. Seizure onset before the age of 3 years is unlikely, and onset after age 20 is rare. Diagnosis of Rett...

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• Brain Diseases
• Electroencephalography
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• Forkhead Transcription Factors
• Nerve Tissue Proteins