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The Digestive System and Nutritional Considerations for Individuals with Rett Syndrome

Author(s) -

Meir Lotan,

Lilit Zysman

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the scientific world journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.453

H-Index - 93

eISSN - 2356-6140

pISSN - 1537-744X

DOI - 10.1100/tsw.2006.264

Subject(s) - rett syndrome , dysfunctional family , failure to thrive , malnutrition , constipation , medicine , population , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , neurodevelopmental disorder , intensive care medicine , biology , psychiatry , autism , environmental health , genetics , gene , nursing

Rett syndrome (RS) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome of genetic origin that mainly affects females. Individuals diagnosed with RS exhibit a variety of functional difficulties that impair their quality of life. One of the affected systems is the digestive system, where 74% of persons with RS have abnormal functioning. The affected digestive system causes this population to present an array of problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), constipation, and malnutrition, leading to failure to thrive (FTT), which resolves in reduced functional ability. Due to the severe effects of the dysfunctional digestive system of individuals with RS, this article will describe the problems common to this population, as well as propose some clinical suggestions for intervention.

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