Cardiac disease and Rett syndrome

M Acampa; F Guideri

doi:10.1136/adc.2005.090290

Cardiac disease and Rett syndrome

Arch Dis Child. 2006 May;91(5):440-3. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.090290.

Authors

M Acampa¹, F Guideri

Affiliation

¹ Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. [email protected]

Abstract

Rett syndrome (RS) is a neurodevelopmental disease,1 affecting approximately 1 in 10 000-15 000 females. Clinical severity of RS may vary with increasing age, following a four stage model.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology
Child
Echocardiography
Female
Humans
Rett Syndrome / complications*
Rett Syndrome / physiopathology