raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3095

Atypical Rett syndrome

Synonyms: Atypical RTT · Rett syndrome variant

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by the presence of two or more of the main criteria for classic Rett syndrome (loss of acquired purposeful hand skills, loss of acquired spoken language, gait abnormalities, stereotypic hand movements), a period of regression followed by recovery or stabilization, and five out of eleven supportive criteria (breathing difficulties, bruxism, impaired sleep pattern, abnormal muscle tone, peripheral vasomotor disturbances, scoliosis/kyphosis, delayed growth, small cold hands and feet, inappropriate laughter or screaming spells, decreased pain sensation, and intense eye communication). Like classic Rett syndrome, it almost exclusively affects girls, while the disease course may be either milder or more severe.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtypical Rett syndromeAtypical RTT · Rett syndrome variant
frSyndrome de Rett atypiqueRTT atypique · Syndrome Rett-like · Variant du syndrome de Rett
deRett-Syndrom, atypischesAtypisches RTT · Rett-Syndrom, Variante
esSíndrome de Rett atípicoRTT atípico · Variante del síndrome de Rett
itSindrome di Rett, forma atipicaRTT atipica · Sindrome Rett-simile · Variante della sindrome di Rett
nlAtypisch syndroom van RettAtypisch RTT · Variant van syndroom van Rett
ptSíndrome Rett atípicoRTT atípico · Variante da síndrome Rett
plAtypowy zespół RettaAtypowy RTT · Wariant zespołu Retta
csAtypický Rettův syndromAtypický RTT · Varianta Rettova syndromu
ukАтиповий синдром РеттаНетиповий RTT · Варіант синдрому Ретта
zh非典型Rett综合征Rett综合征变体
trAtipik Rett sendromuAtipik RTT · Rett sendromu varyantı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300672BTNTvalidated
OMIM312750NTBTvalidated
OMIM617903NTBTvalidated
OMIM617904NTBTvalidated
ICD-10F84.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD90.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0017746Evalidated
MeSHC567576Evalidated
UMLSC2748910Evalidated
GARD4694Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CDKL5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11411ENSG00000008086300203Xp22.13cyclin dependent kinase like 522196487[PMID]_22787626[PMID]
GABBR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4507ENSG000001369286073409q22.33gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 228856709[PMID]
MECP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6990ENSG00000169057300005Xq28methyl-CpG binding protein 220301670[PMID]
NTNG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23319ENSG000001626316088181p13.3netrin G117903671[PMID]
SMC1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11111ENSG00000072501300040Xp11.22structural maintenance of chromosomes 1A32222533[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated32984552[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

54 annotations · validated 2020-06-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002793Abnormal pattern of respiration
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
HP:0000713Agitation
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0004302Functional motor deficit
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0004305Involuntary movements
HP:0002371Loss of speech
HP:0000817Reduced eye contact
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0012171Stereotypical hand wringing
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003808Abnormal muscle tone
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0002876Episodic tachypnea
HP:0012719Functional abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0032588Hand apraxia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002540Inability to walk
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
HP:0002505Loss of ambulation
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0032807Neonatal seizure
HP:0012760Reduced social responsiveness
HP:0000723Restrictive behavior
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0001773Short foot
HP:0200055Small hand
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0002882Sudden episodic apnea
HP:0100703Tongue thrusting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002194Delayed gross motor development
HP:0007281Developmental stagnation
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0030215Inappropriate crying
HP:0000748Inappropriate laughter
HP:0012469Infantile spasms
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0025269Panic attack
HP:0025387Pill-rolling tremor
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001337Tremor
Excluded (0%)
HP:0007824Total ophthalmoplegia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30929312[PMID]_20301670[PMID]_31049350[PMID]

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