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Zeel Shah
- Student B.Pharm Sem. 6, SAL Institute of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad Gujarat India
Abstract
Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a genetic brain disorder which typically becomes apparent after 6 to 18 months of age in females synonymized as “Cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia”. It is due to genetic mutation of the MECP2 gene present on the X-chromosome. Develops as a new mutation with
Keywords: Genetic disorder, majorly in girls, nomy, physiotherapy, speech
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Research & Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Received | March 2, 2021 |
| Accepted | April 15, 2021 |
| Published | March 15, 2023 |