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The prevalence of and potential risk factors for Developmental Language Disorder at 10 years in the Raine StudyThis study sought to determine the prevalence of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Australian school-aged children and associated potential risk factors for DLD at 10 years.
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Evidence that infant and early childhood developmental impairments are associated with hallucinatory experiences: Results from a large, population-based cohort studyCognitive and motor dysfunction are hallmark features of the psychosis continuum, and have been detected during late childhood and adolescence in youth who report psychotic experiences (PE). However, previous investigations have not explored infancy and early childhood development.
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The association between prenatal environment and children’s mental health trajectories from 2 to 14 yearsThis study aimed to elucidate how an adverse prenatal environment, as defined by the presence of a number of known prenatal risk factors, would influence...
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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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Seizures in Rett syndrome: an overview from a one-year calendar studyInformation 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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Early progressive encephalopathy in boys and MECP2 mutationsMECP2 mutations mainly occur in females with Rett syndrome. Mutations have been described in 11 boys with progressive encephalopathy...
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NTNG1 mutations are a rare cause of Rett syndromeA translocation that disrupted the netrin G1 gene (NTNG1) was recently reported in a patient with the early seizure variant of Rett syndrome (RTT).
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Congratulations Andrew!Congratulations to CliniKids Director Professor Andrew Whitehouse on his recent nomination for WA's Australian of the Year Award.