Desiree Silva DS MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ...

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Desiree Silva DS MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ...

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The purpose of this work was to revise and clarify 2002 consensus criteria for the diagnosis of RTT in anticipation of treatment trials. ...

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• 2010
• December 2010

This study aimed to validate measures of sedentary time in individuals with Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

We investigated the longitudinal stability of hand function in Rett syndrome and to analyze further the relationships between stability of hand function and genotype, age, and walking ability. Study design: Longitudinal video data of functional abilities of individuals with genetically confirmed Rett syndrome were collected by families of individuals registered with the Australian Rett Syndrome Database. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

To review the effectiveness of oral health education and oral health promotion interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), in ensuring optimal gingival health, caries experience and oral health-related quality of life, compared to no interventions or alternative interventions. ...

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• 2020
• November 2020

CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) was first identified as a cause of human disease in 2004. Although initially considered a variant of Rett syndrome, CDD is now recognised as an independent disorder and classified as a developmental epileptic encephalopathy. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

We describe change in gross motor function over 3 to 4 years for 70 subjects participating in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database ...

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• 2011
• October 2011

Through evidence review and the consensus of an expert panel, we developed recommendations for the clinical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease,... ...

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• 2014
• February 2014

The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

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• 2020
• September 2020