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Rett syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disorder that affects about 1 in 9,000 girls. Even more rarely, boys may be affected.

Behavior and mutation type

We also wanted to find out whether any particular behaviours were associated with any specific mutation types.

A validation study of a modified Bouchard activity record

We compared parent/carer-reported physical activities with the number of steps counted by an accelerometer in girls and women with Rett syndrome.

Physical and mental health of mothers caring for a child with Rett syndrome

We wanted to find out whether mothers with a child with Rett syndrome who were more physically and mentally healthy had particular characteristics.