Guide To The Symptoms Of Rett Syndrome

Seizures

Most individuals with Rett syndrome have seizures at some point over the course of their lives. Some patients experience multiple types of seizures. When seizures occur, they are accompanied by abnormal electroencephalogram data. Focal seizures are seizures that occur in just one hemisphere of the brain. Patients may retain their awareness through these, though the loss of awareness is also possible. Generalized seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in both hemispheres of the brain. Absence seizures occur when an individual appears to lose total awareness of the world. Convulsive seizures involve the seizing of multiple groups of muscles. Other common seizure types patients with Rett syndrome might experience are myoclonic, tonic, and clonic seizures.