It further showed that the algorithm can accurately detect if a girl has
Rett syndrome, a genetic disorder that impairs cognitive, sensory, motor, and autonomic function starting at 6 to 18 months of age, as well as autism-like behaviours.
But new research this week in PNAS suggests that two simple, quantifiable measures -- spontaneous fluctuations in pupil dilation or heart rate -- could enable much earlier diagnosis of
Rett syndrome and possibly other disorders with autism-like features.
Her school was supporting the charity Reverse
Rett in 2014, so Rhea resolved to paint a picture a day for 100 days to raise funds.
- Positive results from a Phase 2 study conducted by Neuren, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of trofinetide in females with
Rett syndrome, have been published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, US-based Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
What
Rett does is trick you into thinking you have a perfectly healthy child, and then it begins to happen.
David is a regional ambassador for the charity Reverse
Rett, whose main aim is to fund research into reversing the effects of the disorder.
This study will assess trofinetide and placebo in around 180 girls with
Rett syndrome and will measure the
Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire, a caregiver assessment, and the Clinical Global Impression of Improvement, a physician assessment, as co-primary efficacy endpoints.
REACT is a civic organization aiding the government and the people in times of emergencies through efficient communications, while
RETT Phils.
Loving big brother James has recently begun to understand the implications of Katie's condition, and asked to take part in Reverse
Rett's annual 5k run to contribute to the cause of finding a cure.
Coleen Rooney's beloved sister Rosie McLoughlin faced a lifelong battle with
Rett syndrome and died in 2013 aged just 14.
"All of Livvy's symptoms fitted in with
Rett Syndrome," she explains.
