Fact 2

jasmin hejazi

October 16, 2019

Children with Rett lose skills they’ve acquired between the ages of one and three years.

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Rett is as prevalent as Huntington’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and ALS.

A child is born with Rett Syndrome every 90 minutes.

Approximately 96% of cases arise due to spontaneous mutations in the MECP2 gene.

90% of kids who have Rett are girls.

Rett Syndrome strikes all racial and ethnic groups.

Children with Rett lose skills they’ve acquired between the ages of one and three years.