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Determinants of sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Novel findings in relation to genotype.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2016
Boban Sharolin, Wong Kingsley, Epstein Amy, Anderson Barbara, Murphy Nada, Downs Jenny, Leonard Helen
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome is a rare but severe neurological disorder associated with a mutation in the methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene. Sleep problems and epilepsy are two of many comorbidities associated with this disorder. This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of sleep problems in Rett syndrome using an international sample. Families with a child with a confirmed Rett syndrome diagnosis and a...
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