Aging in people with specific genetic syndromes: Rett syndrome
β Scribed by Nicky S.J. Halbach; Eric E.J. Smeets; Connie T.R.M. Schrander-Stumpel; Henny H.J. van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk; Marian A. Maaskant; Leopold M.G. Curfs
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 146A
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-4825
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## Abstract ## Objective Brain metabolism, as studied by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), has been previously shown to be abnormal in Rett syndrome (RTT). This study reports the relation of MRS findings to age, disease severity, and genotype. ## Methods Forty RTT girls (1β14 years old) and