Repeated Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1) treatment in a patient with Rett Syndrome: a single case study

• Main Authors: Giorgio ePini (Author), Flora eScusa (Author), Alberto eBenincasa (Author), Ilaria eBottiglioni (Author), Laura eCongiu (Author), Cyrus eVadhatpour (Author), Anna Maria Romanelli (Author), Ilaria eGemo (Author), Chetti ePuccetti (Author), Rachel eMcNamara (Author), Seán eO'Leary (Author), Aiden eCorvin (Author), Michael eGill (Author), Daniela eTropea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rett syndrome (RTT) is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder that has no cure. Patients show regression of acquired skills, motor and speech impairment, cardio-respiratory distress, microcephaly and stereotyped hand movements. The majority of RTT patients display mutations in the gene that codes...