Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability have higher rates of treatment episodes for psychiatric disorders ...

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• 2016
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The prevalence of hip displacement and spinal deformity in a clinic population of females with Rett syndrome to define implications for screening and management ...

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• 2010
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Helen Jenny Leonard Downs HM JA MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Jenny.Downs@telethonkids.org.au Principal Research ...

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Children with CP and intellectual disability, particularly from minority backgrounds, were at higher risk of being admitted to hospital after the first year of life ...

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• 2020
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To describe health-related quality of life of Australian children and adolescents with Down syndrome and compare it with norm-referenced data. ...

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• 2018
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We investigated the impact of spinal fusion on survival and risk of severe lower respiratory tract infection in Rett syndrome. ...

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• 2016
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In this paper, the issue of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities facing significant challenges to participating in their community is... ...

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• 2014
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The objective of this study was to evaluate areas of clinical uncertainty among pediatric spine surgeons regarding the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. ...

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• 2013
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Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females (EFMR) is an intriguing X-linked disorder affecting heterozygous females and sparing hemizygous males. ...

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• 2010
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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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• 2008
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The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether... ...

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• 2008
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Information on daily seizure occurrence and health service utilization and monthly anti-epileptic drug use was provided on 162 Rett syndrome cases for a... ...

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• 2007
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