What´s Rett Syndrome?

Rett syndrome is a disease that mostly occurs in females. It is characterized by early growth and development. People with Rett syndrome have loss of development, loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slow brain and head growth, problems with walking, seizures, and intellectual disability. The disorder is caused by mutation in the methyl CpG binding protein 2. It also may be a partial gene deletions. There is no cure for Rett syndrome but they will get medicine to help them breath, Anticonvulsant drugs to help their seizures, and kids can get therapy to develop skills needed for performing self-directed activities. To figure out if you have Rett syndrome you can get MECP2 test. If the kids can not chew their food
they can get a tube that goes down their nose down into their stomach to help them eat. If he/she has seizures they can get prescribed medicine. There is a 0.1% chance the disease will pass down to the infant. People with Rett syndrome can live well in their 50’s but most people have to have diets,education,and medical treatments. Boys have an extra X chromosome making it rare for them to get Rett syndrome. Scientist are coming up with a treatment to cure Rett syndrome is a small-molecule drug candidates significantly extends lifespan in males. Ameliorates several behavior symptoms in females.