The association between behaviour and genotype in Rett Syndrome using the Australian Rett Syndrome Database

This study compared the behavior profile of cases in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database (ARSD) with those in a British study using the Rett Syndrome...

Authors:
Robertson L, Hall S, Jacoby P, Ellaway C, De Klerk N, Leonard H

Authors notes:
American Journal of Medical Genetics- Part B Neuropsychiatrics. 2006; 141(2):177-83

Keywords:
behaviour, genotype, Rett Syndrome, Australian Rett Syndrome Database

Abstract:
This study compared the behavior profile of cases in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database (ARSD) with those in a British study using the Rett Syndrome Behavior Questionnaire (RSBQ) and then examined behavioral patterns as measured by the RSBQ by genetic status.