What is Rett Syndrome?
Rett Syndrome describes the disability of a person who suffers from a very early
and specific failure in brain development. Most of the people known to have Rett
disorder are girls but it can also occur in boys. At least 1 in 10,000 girls is affected
but the number of boys is not yet known.
A person with Rett Syndrome has difficulty in walking and in using her hands, even
to feed herself, and her joint movements are apt to become restricted. Only a few
have words and epileptic seizures may occur. In spite of these difficulties people with
Rett Syndrome are alert, attractive people, smiling, enjoying company and wanting to
communicate.
