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Here, we offer links to resources on two devastating postnatal neurodevelopmental disorders reviewed by Zoghbi in Science's 31 October 2003 special issue on brain disease.
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Autism
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Autism Society of America
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Founded in 1965, ASA bills itself as "the leading source of information and referral on autism." Handsome Web site includes highly informative All About Autism section and a collection of other Web resources.
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Autism Information Center
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"Autism spectrum disorders" Web site of the Centers for Disease Control's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities includes offerings aimed at families, researchers, and kids.
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National Autistic Society
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UK-based organization's Web site includes pointers to a variety of Internet resources on autism, and a collection of fact sheets including a May 2001 briefing paper (PDF format) on autism and genetics.
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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NICHD's Web offerings include a collection of autism publications, an autism fact sheet, and a review on the genetic dimensions of autism.
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MedlinePlus: Autism
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Well-organized collection of resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Understanding Autism
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Worthwhile discussion from the KidsHealth Web site of the Nemours Foundation.
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Autism Fact Sheet
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Information on autism and autism-related research from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
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Diseases and Conditions: Autism
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Information symptoms, treatment, and coping with autism, from the Mayo Clinic.
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Autism at OMIM
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Comprehensive review of evidence for genetic links to autism susceptibility, from the NIH Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man destination.
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An Autism Overview
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Clinical review of autism genetics by Judith H. Miles and Rebecca B. McCathren, on the University of Washington's GeneTests Web project.
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Autism: A Medical Primer
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Clinician-oriented review by Christopher D. Prater and Robert G. Zylstra, from the 1 Nov. 2002 issue of American Family Physician.
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Rett Syndrome
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Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF)
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Wealth of information on Rett syndrome, from organization devoted to funding biomedical research on the disease.
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International Rett Syndrome Assn.
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Web site of parent- and family-focused organization includes information on the disease's genetics, a range of other resources, and an online forum, the RettNet.
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Rett Syndrome
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Clinical review of autism genetics by Vicky L. Brandt and Huda Y. Zoghbi, on the University of Washington's GeneTests Web project.
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Rett Syndrome Association UK
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U.K. advocacy organization's Web site includes informative pages about the disease.
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Rett Syndrome at OMIM
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Impressive technical review of Rett syndrome genetics, from the NIH Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man destination.
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Rett Syndrome Information Page
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Offering from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke includes link to a fact sheet on Rett syndrome.
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Rett Syndrome at NICHD
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From the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a plain-language primer on the disease, its symptoms, and its treatment.
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Rett Syndrome: A Surprising Result of Mutation in MECP2
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Review article by Joanna Dragich, Isa Houwink-Manville and Carolyn Schanen [Human Molecular Genetics 9,2365 (2000)].
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