A rare MeCP2_e1 mutation first described in a male patient with severe neonatal encephalopathy.

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Specific mutations in MECP2 cause Rett syndrome (RTT) in females whereas other mutations in the same gene cause several other syndromes in males, including X-linked intellectual disability (with and without spasticity) (OMIM 300055) and X-linked intellectual disability due to increased dosage of MECP2 (OMIM 300260). Males can also manifest an entity known as MECP2-related severe neonatal encephalopathy whose...

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