A prevalence study of rett syndrome in an institutionalized population
- 1 May 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 36 (1), 33-36
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320360108
Abstract
An institution for the mentally retarded was surveyed to determine the prevalence rate of Rett syndrome (RS). Four patients with definite RS and one with probable RS were identified in a population of 350, yielding a prevalence rate of 1 in 87, about 1% of institutionalized male and female patients with mental retardation. In this population of patients with severe and profound mental retardation (N = 297), 138 females were surveyed, suggesting a prevalence rate among females of 1 in 34 in an institutional population of persons with mental retardation. Surveys of institutions for persons with mental retardation may be an effective method to identify adults with RS.Keywords
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