Description: Child Neurology Through Synaptic Communication
Cellular trafficking is essential to maintain critical biological functions. Mutations in 346 genes, most of them described in the last 5 years, are associated with disorders of cellular trafficking. Whereas initially restricted to membrane trafficking, the recent detectio [...] Continue reading
Respiratory problems, such as irregular breathing and apnea during resting and/or sleeping, are a common feature in patients with Rett syndrome (RTT). Three studies here outlined describe three different approaches to these problems and present encouraging results. [...] Continue reading
The Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 1 out of 10,000 girls. They present a neurodevelopment disruption affecting language, cognition and motor function. The RTT is caused, in the 90 – 95% of the cas [...] Continue reading