"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,
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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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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rett Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of ketamine in Rett syndrome. J Neurodev Disord. 2025 Jan 24; 17(1):4.
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Comprehensive assessment reveals numerous clinical and neurophysiological differences between MECP2-allelic disorders. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2025 Feb; 12(2):433-447.
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International workshop: what is needed to ensure outcome measures for Rett syndrome are fit-for-purpose for clinical trials? June 7, 2023, Nashville, USA. Trials. 2024 Dec 21; 25(1):845.
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Acute MeCP2 loss in adult mice reveals transcriptional and chromatin changes that precede neurological dysfunction and inform pathogenesis. Neuron. 2025 Feb 05; 113(3):380-395.e8.
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Modeling antisense oligonucleotide therapy in MECP2 duplication syndrome human iPSC-derived neurons reveals gene expression programs responsive to MeCP2 levels. Hum Mol Genet. 2024 11 08; 33(22):1986-2001.
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Gastrointestinal manifestations of Rett syndrome: An updated analysis using the Gastrointestinal Health Questionnaire. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):46-56.
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MECP2 Variants in Males: More Common than Previously Appreciated. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Dec; 161:263-267.
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Clinical Features and Disease Progression in Older Individuals with Rett Syndrome. Genes (Basel). 2024 Aug 22; 15(8).
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Trofinetide for the treatment of Rett syndrome: Long-term safety and efficacy results of the 32-month, open-label LILAC-2 study. Med. 2024 Oct 11; 5(10):1275-1281.e2.
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Trofinetide for the treatment of Rett syndrome: Results from the open-label extension LILAC study. Med. 2024 Sep 13; 5(9):1178-1189.e3.