"Rett Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An inherited neurological developmental disorder that is associated with X-LINKED INHERITANCE and may be lethal in utero to hemizygous males. The affected female is normal until the age of 6-25 months when progressive loss of voluntary control of hand movements and communication skills; ATAXIA; SEIZURES; autistic behavior; intermittent HYPERVENTILATION; and HYPERAMMONEMIA appear. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p199)
| Descriptor ID |
D015518
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.643.455.937 C16.320.322.500.937 C16.320.400.525.937
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| Concept/Terms |
Rett Syndrome- Rett Syndrome
- Syndrome, Rett
- Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemia
- Cerebroatrophic Hyperammonemias
- Hyperammonemia, Cerebroatrophic
- Hyperammonemias, Cerebroatrophic
- Autism, Dementia, Ataxia, and Loss of Purposeful Hand Use
- Rett's Disorder
- Rett's Syndrome
- Retts Syndrome
- Syndrome, Rett's
- Autism-Dementia-Ataxia-Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome
- Autism Dementia Ataxia Loss of Purposeful Hand Use Syndrome
- Rett Disorder
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rett Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Sensory experiences questionnaire unravels differences in sensory profiles between MECP2-related disorders. Autism Res. 2024 Apr; 17(4):775-784.
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Trofinetide Treatment Demonstrates a Benefit Over Placebo for the Ability to Communicate in Rett Syndrome. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Mar; 152:63-72.
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Top caregiver concerns in Rett syndrome and related disorders: data from the US natural history study. J Neurodev Disord. 2023 10 13; 15(1):33.
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A novel pathogenic mutation of MeCP2 impairs chromatin association independent of protein levels. Genes Dev. 2023 10 01; 37(19-20):883-900.
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Parental age effects and Rett syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 02; 194(2):160-173.
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Forniceal deep brain stimulation in a mouse model of Rett syndrome increases neurogenesis and hippocampal memory beyond the treatment period. Brain Stimul. 2023 Sep-Oct; 16(5):1401-1411.
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Trofinetide for the treatment of Rett syndrome: a randomized phase 3 study. Nat Med. 2023 Jun; 29(6):1468-1475.
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Exploring gastrointestinal health in MECP2 duplication syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 08; 35(8):e14601.
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A Comprehensive and Integrative Approach to MeCP2 Disease Transcriptomics. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 07; 24(6).
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Early Complications After Posterior Spinal Fusion in Patients With Rett Syndrome. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 May-Jun 01; 43(5):e326-e330.