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Rett syndrome is a female childhood neurodevelopmental disorder consisting of a loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, seizures, and mental retardation.  It is unusual in that the child first displays normal early development.  This condition almost never affects boys.

'''Rett syndrome''' is a female childhood neurodevelopmental disorder consisting of a loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, seizures, and mental retardation.  It is unusual in that the child first displays normal early development.  This condition almost never affects boys.

Dr. Andreas Rett, an Austrian physician, first identified this condition in 1966 by publishing an article in a journal.   

Dr. Andreas Rett, an Austrian physician, first identified this condition in 1966 by publishing an article in a journal.