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To assess how prenatal screening and diagnostic testing have impacted the diagnosis, termination and birth prevalence of Down syndrome in Western Australia...
Mothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.
The deficits associated with intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)place a burden on their co-residing families which may impact...
Whilst gastrostomy insertion was associated with lower survival rates than children without gastrostomy, survival improved with time
Gastrostomy was associated with health benefits including reduced all-cause and epilepsy hospitalizations, but was not protective against acute LRTI
Senior Research Fellow
Head, Child Disability
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans. It occurs when a child's cells end up with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Down syndrome causes intellectual disability and other physical and learning challenges.
This study will determine the rate of falls among older adults with ID living in community based settings, which will assist to identify the extent of this problem
Our study suggests that vagus nerve stimulation is a generally safe and effective adjunct treatment for CDKL5-associated epilepsy