In <2p101c$prm at riscsm.scripps.edu> hedgehog at riscsm.scripps.edu (Richard Schroeder) writes:
>I am far from being an expert on Rett's syndrome, but it is distinct
>from Tourette's syndrome. As I understand it, Rett's syndrome
>afflicts females exclusively.
In the Omim database you can look up symtoms and case histories.
Since the entry is rather long I will give you the keywords
that you can use to get a hit.
312750 RETT SYNDROME [RTT; RTS; AUTISM, DEMENTIA, ATAXIA, AND LOSS OF
PURPOSEFUL HAND USE]
The Omim database is available at many gopherholes or Web servers.
RGDS -=ROB=-
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