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By Mayo Clinic staffMost children with Rett syndrome have trouble eating, so they often are shorter and weigh less than other children their age. To maintain proper nutrition, some children need to be fed through tubes placed in their noses or stomachs. Constipation can be a severe and chronic problem.
Other common problems include:
- Seizures
- Unusual heart rhythms (cardiac dysrhythmias)
- Bone fractures
- Scoliosis (abnormal curvature of the spine)
