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Predictors of scoliosis in Rett syndrome

Scoliosis is a common clinical manifestation of Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls.

Rett syndrome in Australia: a review of the epidemiology

To examine the prevalence, cumulative incidence, and survival in an Australian cohort with Rett syndrome (RTT).

Professor Jenny Downs

Head, Child Disability

Dr Emma Glasson

Senior Research Fellow

Experience of gastrostomy using a quality care framework: The example of rett syndrome

Gastrostomy assisted the management of feeding difficulties and poor weight gain, and was acceptable to families

Rett syndrome: establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disorders

This study investigated the capacity of three accelerometer-type devices to measure walking activity in Rett syndrome

CAGE-defined promoter regions of the genes implicated in Rett Syndrome

A comprehensive picture of the regulatory regions of the three genes involved in Rett Syndrome

The trajectories of sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome

This paper demonstrated that the evolution of sleep problems differed between subgroups of girls and women with Rett syndrome, in part explained by age and...

Parental perspectives on the communication abilities of their daughters with Rett syndrome

This study describes, from the perspective of parents, how females with Rett syndrome communicate in everyday life and the barriers and facilitators to...

Community participation for girls and women living with Rett syndrome

This paper aimed to describe the relationships between level of impairment and participation in community activities for girls and women with Rett syndrome.