Respiratory morbidity in Rett syndrome: an observational study.

Jessica MacKayHelen LeonardKingsley WongAndrew WilsonJennepher Anne Downs

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)

Rett syndrome is associated with increased vulnerability to lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) requiring hospitalization. Enteral feeding is associated with a higher risk of hospital admission for LRTI. Assisted walking mitigates the risk of hospital admission for LRTI for those unable to walk independently.

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