Treatment Options For Rett Syndrome

Rett syndrome occurs after a baby is born. It’s a neurological disorder that happens right after birth and is primarily seen in girls. Rett syndrome is caused by a mutation of the X chromosome on the MECP2 gene. The syndrome causes difficulty in regards to cognitive functioning, learning, sensory, autonomic, emotions, and motor functions. A baby or small child with this disorder have trouble with sensations, mood, heart function, breathing, and eating. The baby appears to normally develop until they reach six to eighteen months of age. At that point, their development slows and stagnates. A blood test indicates when a baby has Rett syndrome. The disorder remains not degenerative.