Rett's syndrome

Rett's syndrome definition - medical

Rett's syndrome (rĕts)

noun
A progressive brain disorder occurring principally in girls, characterized by autism, dementia, ataxia, and purposeless hand movements, and associated with abnormally high levels of ammonia in the blood.

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