QUICK FACTS
- A debilitating neurological disorder
- Predominantly affects females but also affects some boys
- As prevalent as Cystic Fibrosis, ALS and Huntington's
- Babies lose acquired skills between 1 and 3 years old
- Caused by a single gene mutation that leads to underproduction of an important brain protein
- Most kids with Rett cannot speak, walk or use their hands
- Another child is born with Rett Syndrome every 90 minutes
- Potentially REVERSIBLE through reintroduction of the underproduced protein
- Girls with Rett function mentally at a much higher level than previously thought
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