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Association between disability status and dental attendance patterns in Australian children: A national survey
This study investigated the dental attendance patterns of Australian children with and without disabilities using data from Growing up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.
Published research Child Disability Child disabilityMedical Comorbidities in MECP2 Duplication Syndrome: Results from the International MECP2 Duplication Database
Since the discovery of MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) in 1999, efforts to characterise this disorder have been limited by a lack of large datasets, with small case series often favouring the reporting of certain conditions over others. This study is the largest to date, featuring 134 males and 20 females, ascertained from the international MECP2 Duplication Database (MDBase).
Published research Child Disability Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Computational Biology Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Child disabilityInitial Validation and Reliability of the CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Hand Function Scale (CDD-Hand)
Pathogenic variants in the CDKL5 gene result in CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), which is characterized by early-onset epilepsy, severe developmental delay, and often, cortical visual impairment. Validated clinical outcome measures are needed for future clinical trials to be successful. This study aimed to adapt the Rett Syndrome Hand Function Scale for CDKL5 deficiency disorder and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, content validity, and reliability.
Published research Child Disability Child disabilityCDKL5 deficiency disorder: clinical features, diagnosis, and management
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.
Published research Rett Syndrome Child Disability Child disability