Case Report
L-Carnitine as a Treatment for Rett Syndrome
ABSTRACT: A 17-year-old girl with Rett syndrome, who was taking no other medications, was treated with L-carnitine (50 mg/kg/day). Within 2 months of initiation of treatment, she became much more alert, developed good eye contact, started reaching for objects with both hands, and answered simple questions with one or two…