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Jess KeeleyWithin the Child Disability Team Jess has contributed to research that aims to improve understanding and measurement of the communication of people with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) by conducting and analysing interviews with families.
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Research enriching the lives of girls with Rett syndromeA program developed by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Jenny Downs has led to dramatic improvements in the functioning of Chinese children with Rett syndrome, and could change the world.
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Does gastrostomy improve the lives of children with severe disability and their families?Approximately 13,000 children in Australia live with moderate to severe intellectual disability.
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Updating the profile of C-terminal MECP2 deletions in Rett syndromeThis study aimed to compare the phenotype of Rett syndrome cases with C-terminal deletions to that of cases with different MECP2 mutations
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Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females with PCDH19 mutations can present de novo or in single generation familiesEpilepsy and mental retardation limited to females (EFMR) is an intriguing X-linked disorder affecting heterozygous females and sparing hemizygous males.
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Rare childhood diseases: how should we respond?Paradoxically, rare diseases are common, collectively affecting 6-10% of the population and have a huge impact on patients and families, health services,...
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Gross Motor Profile in Rett Syndrome as Determined by Video AnalysisThis study used video supplemented by parent report data to describe the gross motor profile in females with Rett syndrome (n=99) and to investigate...
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The diagnosis of autism in a female: could it be Rett syndrome?The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether...