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ArticleJournal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025

Middle-Aged Women With Rett Syndrome: Longitudinal Profile From the British Isles Rett Syndrome Survey and Suggestions for Care.

Anna Hryniewiecka-Jaworska, Emily Sloper, Hayley Archer, Angus John Clarke

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Article in Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Anna Hryniewiecka-JaworskaInstitute of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Emily SloperAll Wales Medical Genomics Service, Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru, Cardiff Edge Business Park, Cardiff, UK.
Hayley ArcherAll Wales Medical Genomics Service, Canolfan Iechyd Genomig Cymru, Cardiff Edge Business Park, Cardiff, UK.
Angus John ClarkeInstitute of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

methodsWe report historical information from longitudinal data held in the British Isles Rett Syndrome Survey (BIRSS) concerning women of at least 40 years. This information, including comments on the quality of care, has been provided by families, carers, and clinicians.

resultsInformation was available on 30 women with a clinical diagnosis of Rett syndrome (RTT), of whom 24 were < 50 years. Twenty-nine women were diagnosed with classic RTT and one with atypical RTT. Of 18 women tested for MECP2 mutations, pathogenic variants were identified in 14. There was little increase in severity over time.

conclusionsThe study found that: (1) milder phenotypes were common; (2) depression may be under-recognised; (3) menopause does not seem to occur early; (4) nutrition standards from the general population will often be inapplicable; (5) multiple opportunities exist to prevent functional decline through detailed attention to the quality of the medical and social care.

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Quality of Health CareRett SyndromeAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMethyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2Middle AgedPhenotypeUnited KingdomYoung AdultMECP2 protein, humanMethyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2health caremiddle‐agednatural historyRett syndromesocial care

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PMID40194792
PMCPMC11975466

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