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April 17, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD

Altered Nerve Cell Communication Tied to Motor Difficulties of Rett

Problems with nerve cell communication and adaptation in the brain’s motor cortex is associated with the severity of motor difficulties in people with Rett syndrome, a study shows. The research — which used a non-invasive method to show such neural deficits in Rett patients for the first time —…

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