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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for "MECP2-related" disorder
  1. MECP2-related severe neonatal encephalopathy is a neurological disorder that primarily affects males and causes brain dysfunction (encephalopathy). Affected males have a small head size ( ...
  2. Genetic Brain Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    A genetic brain disorder is caused by a variation or a mutation in a gene. A variation is a different form of a gene. A mutation is a change in a gene. ...
  3. ... least 19 mutations in the MECP2 gene cause MECP2-related severe neonatal encephalopathy. This condition almost exclusively affects males and is characterized by small head size (microcephaly), movement disorders, breathing problems, and seizures. Many of the MECP2 ...
  4. ... of disorders with the same genetic cause. Other disorders on the spectrum include PPM-X syndrome, MECP2 duplication syndrome, and MECP2-related severe neonatal encephalopathy. These other conditions can affect ...