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Head, Child Disability

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Jenny Helen Kingsley Downs Leonard Wong BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD MBChB MPH MBBS, MPH, MMedStat Program Head, Development and Disability Principal

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Individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT) experience impaired gross motor skills, limiting their capacity to engage in physical activities and participation in activities. There is limited evidence of the effectiveness of supported physical activity interventions. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a telehealth-delivered physical activity programme on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and quality of life in RTT.

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To explore patterns of parafunction, and bruxism, and its relationships with genotype and snoring in individuals with Rett syndrome.

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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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Modifications to diagnostic criteria and introduction of genetic testing have likely affected the pattern and timing of Rett syndrome diagnosis...

Many girls and women with Rett syndrome experience seizures. We wanted to know if there were any factors that influenced the age when seizures first developed.

We wanted to describe the range and variability in the expression of symptoms in girls and women with Rett syndrome.

Twenty-five families of girls who underwent a spinal fusion between 2006-2012 were interviewed to explore the course of their daughter's recovery.