Alan K. Percy, Jeffrey L. Neul, Amitha Ananth, Timothy A. Benke, Eric D. Marsh
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Abstract
Objective
We aim to assess the clinical features of Rett syndrome (RTT) at registration into the National Institutes of Health–sponsored natural history study (NHS) using the Clinical Severity Scale (CSS).
Introduction
The CSS was established in 2000 to assess characteristics of individuals with RTT and related disorders. We analyzed the CSS at enrollment into the NHS of all individuals with classic RTT.
Methods
The CSS of 1258 individuals was used to examine three historical items (age at regression, age at onset of hand stereotypies, and head growth) and 10 clinical features at initial enrollment.
Results
Among historical items, age at regression was most prominent after age 12 months with 8% regressing before this, hand stereotypies were most common after 18 months with 30% occurring before, and head growth was substantially lower overall. Hand use, ambulation, and communication skills were reduced in most individuals.
Discussion and Conclusion
These findings reflect core clinical criteria for classic RTT and mirror the top concerns registered independently by parents or caregivers. The CSS is an important analytic tool for the association of relative differences in clinical outcome with specific MECP2 variant groups and has been important in establishing entrance criteria in RTT clinical trials. The range of age-specific CSS features will continue to inform the RTT natural natural history as well as provide stratification and selection in future clinical trials, especially those involving younger participants.