Could a common antidepressant ease rett syndrome?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

INCLUSION CRITERIA * 1\. Female aged 5 to 39 years inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. * 2\. Girls of childbearing age negative to pregnancy test; * 3\. Body weight \> 10 kg. and within the expected range for RTT, based on age and height. * 4\. Diagnosis of RTT based on consensus clinical criteria (Neul, 2010) and a confirmed mutation in MECP2 gene. * 5\. Breathing dysfunction (at least one of the following): period apnoea, intermittent hyperventilation, breath holding spells, air swallowing, forced expulsion of air and /or saliva. * 6\. Ten episodes or more/day of breathing dysfunction during wakefulness in the week prior to the screening visit (parents report). 7\. Stable medication regimen for 4 weeks prior to beginning the study (if receiving services - physical, occupational, or speech therapy - subjects must be on a stable regimen of these services for 3 months prior to beginning the study). * 8\. Female patients of childbearing potential must use a highly effective contraceptive method such as combined hormonal contraception (containing estrogen and progestin) associated with ovulation suppression (oral, intravaginal, transdermal); progestin-only hormonal contraception associated with ovulation suppression (oral, injectable, implantable); intrauterine device; hormone-releasing intrauterine system. Sexual abstinence is considered a highly effective contraceptive method if it aligns with the individual's usual lifestyle. Female patients of childbearing potential are to use adequate contraception as recommended by their Health Care Provider. * 9\. Written consent signed by parent/legal guardian/representative prior to screening visit * 10\. Patient is cooperative, willing to complete the study, and capable of doing so with assistance of a caregiver. * 11\. Caregiver is able to understand the instructions and fully participate. EXCLUSION CRITERIA Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Patient is participating to another investigational clinical trial. * Hypersensitivity to MTZ or any of the other ingredients of Mirtapil®. * Clinically significant (as determined by the investigator) cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, haematological pathologies or other pathologies, in addition to those directly related to RTT. In particular, patients with the following parameters will be excluded: leucocyte count is \< 4000/mm2; neutrophil count is \< 2000/mm3; hyponatremia (\< 125 mmol/L); renal dysfunction (creatinine \> 2 X ULN), hepatic dysfunction (AST, ALT, bilirubin \> 2 X ULN); or if severe diabetes mellitus is present. * QTcF interval on the ECG greater than 450 msec * Surgery planned during the study. * Severe diabetes mellitus (hyperglycaemia with values above 250/300 mg/dL); * Pregnancy, breastfeeding. * Evidence of clinically significant malnutrition with BMI (or BMI) (kg/m2) \< * Patients who manifested prior suicidal ideation.