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Rett Syndrome – Glossary

Glossary

Neurological disorder: diseases related to the nervous system

Mutation: changes in the genetic material

Hyperventilation: over breathing

Sleep Apnea: sleep disorder where the person temporarily stops breathing

Nasogastric tube feeds: feeding the patient through a tube passed through the nose

Gene therapy: changing the genetic setup of a patient for therapeutic reasons

Scoliosis: Forward bending of the spine

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