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Byiers, Breanne J.; Payen, Ameante; Feyma, Timothy; Panoskaltsis-Mortari, Angela; Ehrhardt, Michael J.; Symons, Frank J. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from mutations of the MECP2 gene. Hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and abnormal stress responses have been observed in animal models of RTT, but little is known about HPA axis function among individuals with RTT. Diurnal salivary cortisol patterns…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Females, Severe Disabilities