Tiffany Fallon

Tiffany Fallon Instagram – This is my youngest angel Devon. She’s 9. She loves her school friends, drinks from Chick-fil-A and #puppydogpals She works harder than anyone I know to communicate and do everyday things we all take for granted and usually does it with a smile. Her team of therapists and @janejansen are our lifeline and I am so grateful for their time and patience. Being #rettsyndromeawarenessmonth here is a better understanding of what that diagnosis is and what Dev battles. @rettsyndromeorg
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls, more rarely in boys, and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every aspect of the child’s life: their ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily. The hallmark of Rett syndrome is near constant repetitive hand movements. Rett syndrome is usually recognized in children between 6 to 18 months as they begin to miss developmental milestones or lose abilities they had gained. Rett syndrome is caused by mutations on the X chromosome on a gene called MECP2. There are more than 900 different mutations found on the MECP2 gene, most found in eight different “hot spots.” Rett syndrome is not a degenerative disorder with individuals living to middle age or beyond. Rett syndrome occurs worldwide in 1 of every 10,000 female births and is even rarer in boys. Rett syndrome can present with a wide range of disability ranging from mild to severe. The course and severity of Rett syndrome is determined by the location, type and severity of the mutation and X-inactivation.
Symptoms may include:
Loss of speech
Loss of purposeful use of hands
Involuntary hand movements such as handwashing
Loss of mobility or gait disturbances
Loss of muscle tone
Seizures or Rett “episodes”
Scoliosis
Breathing issues
Sleep disturbances
Slowed rate of growth for head, feet and hands
#takesavillage #bekindtooneanother #rettsyndrome | Posted on 02/Oct/2023 00:41:26