Jenny Downs

7.3k citations

238 papers · 4.8k indexed · h-index 38

Impact in

Genetics top 0.5%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
Cognitive Neuroscience top 1%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Papers in ⓘ

Clinical Psychology 114
- Family and Disability Support Research 111
Cognitive Neuroscience 98
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research 96

Co-authors: Helen Leonard (160 shared papers)Kingsley Wong (61 shared papers)Peter Jacoby (58 shared papers)Amy Epstein (21 shared papers)Ami Bebbington (15 shared papers)Nicholas de Klerk (12 shared papers)Stephanie Fehr (7 shared papers)Simon Williams (6 shared papers)
Journals: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (17 papers)Disability and Rehabilitation (12 papers)Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (8 papers)Journal of Child Neurology (8 papers)Developmental Neurorehabilitation (7 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

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Jenny Downs

220 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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1	The CDKL5 disorder is an independent clinical entity associated with early-onset encephalopathy European Journal of Human Genetics ·Stephanie Fehr, Meredith Wilson, Jenny Downs, Simon Williams, Alessandra Murgia, Stefano Sartori, Marilena Vecchi, Gladys Ho, Roberta Polli, Stavroula Psoni, Xinhua Bao, Nicholas de Klerk, Helen Leonard, John Christodoulou	2012	209
2	Clinical and biological progress over 50 years in Rett syndrome Nature Reviews Neurology ·Helen Leonard, Stuart Cobb, Jenny Downs	2016	150
3	Trends in the Diagnosis of Rett Syndrome in Australia Pediatric Research ·Stephanie Fehr, Ami Bebbington, Natasha Nassar, Jenny Downs, Gabriel M. Ronen, Nicholas de Klerk, Helen Leonard	2011	117
4	Twenty years of surveillance in Rett syndrome: what does this tell us? Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ·Alison Anderson, Kingsley Wong, Peter Jacoby, Jenny Downs, Helen Leonard	2014	102
5	Prevalence estimates of mental health problems in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta-analysis Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ·Nicholas Buckley, Emma J. Glasson, Wai Chen, Amy Epstein, Helen Leonard, Rachel Skoss, Peter Jacoby, A. M. Blackmore, Ravisha Srinivasjois, Jenny Bourke, Richard Sanders, Jenny Downs	2020	100
6	Prevalence and onset of comorbidities in the CDKL5 disorder differ from Rett syndrome Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ·Meghana Mangatt, Kingsley Wong, Barbara Anderson, Amy Epstein, Stuart I. Hodgetts, Helen Leonard, Jenny Downs	2016	94
7	The prevalence of mental health disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ·Jenny Downs, A. M. Blackmore, Amy Epstein, Rachel Skoss, Katherine Langdon, Peter Jacoby, Andrew Whitehouse, Helen Leonard, Peter W Rowe, Emma J. Glasson, (unknown)	2017	92
8	CDKL5 deficiency disorder: clinical features, diagnosis, and management The Lancet Neurology ·Helen Leonard, Jenny Downs, Tim A. Benke, Lindsay C. Swanson, Heather E. Olson, Scott Demarest	2022	80
9	The trajectories of sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome Journal of Sleep Research ·Kingsley Wong, Helen Leonard, Peter Jacoby, Carolyn Ellaway, Jenny Downs	2014	79
10	Seizure variables and their relationship to genotype and functional abilities in the CDKL5 disorder Neurology ·Stephanie Fehr, Kingsley Wong, Richard Chin, Simon Williams, Nicholas de Klerk, David Forbes, Rahul Krishnaraj, John Christodoulou, Jenny Downs, Helen Leonard	2016	78
11	Functional abilities in children and adults with the CDKL5 disorder American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A ·Stephanie Fehr, Jenny Downs, Gladys Ho, Nicholas de Klerk, David Forbes, John Christodoulou, Simon Williams, Helen Leonard	2016	74
12	There is variability in the attainment of developmental milestones in the CDKL5 disorder Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders ·Stephanie Fehr, Helen Leonard, Gladys Ho, Simon Williams, Nicholas de Klerk, David Forbes, John Christodoulou, Jenny Downs	2015	73
13	Linking MECP2 and pain sensitivity: The example of Rett syndrome American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A ·Jenny Downs, Sandrine M. Géranton, Ami Bebbington, Peter Jacoby, Nadia Bahi‐Buisson, David Ravine, Helen Leonard	2010	72
14	Transition to adulthood for young people with intellectual disability: the experiences of their families European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Helen Leonard, Kitty‐Rose Foley, Terri Pikora, Jenny Bourke, Kingsley Wong, Lyn McPherson, Nick Lennox, Jenny Downs	2016	69
15	Psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) measure Quality of Life Research ·Jenny Downs, Peter Jacoby, Helen Leonard, Amy Epstein, Nada Murphy, Elise Davis, Dinah Reddihough, Andrew Whitehouse, Katrina Williams	2018	64
16	Guidelines for Management of Scoliosis in Rett Syndrome Patients Based on Expert Consensus and Clinical Evidence Spine ·Jenny Downs, Anke Bergman, Philippa Carter, Alison Anderson, Greta M. Palmer, David P. Roye, Harold J. P. van Bosse, Ami Bebbington, Eva Lena Larsson, Brian G. Smith, Gordon Baikie, Sue Fyfe, Helen Leonard	2009	61
17	Early Determinants of Fractures in Rett Syndrome PEDIATRICS ·Jenny Downs, Ami Bebbington, Helen Woodhead, Peter Jacoby, Le Jian, Amanda Jefferson, Helen Leonard	2008	60
18	Validating the Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale PLoS ONE ·Jenny Downs, Michelle Stahlhut, Kingsley Wong, Birgit Syhler, Anne‐Marie Bisgaard, Peter Jacoby, Helen Leonard	2016	58
19	Expanding the clinical picture of the MECP2 Duplication syndrome Clinical Genetics ·Zhan Yun Lim, Jenny Downs, Kingsley Wong, Carolyn Ellaway, Helen Leonard	2016	58
20	The Natural History of Scoliosis in Females With Rett Syndrome Spine ·Jenny Downs, Ian Torode, Kingsley Wong, Carolyn Ellaway, Elizabeth Elliott, John Christodoulou, Peter Jacoby, Margaret R. Thomson, Maree T. Izatt, Geoffrey N. Askin, Bruce McPhee, Corinne Bridge, Peter J. Cundy, Helen Leonard	2015	57

About Jenny Downs

Jenny Downs is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental health and Speech and Hearing, having authored 238 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (140 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (111 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (96 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (27 papers), Infant Development and Preterm Care (26 papers), Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (22 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (21 papers) and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (3.1k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (2.0k citations), Clinical Psychology (1.9k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (1.1k citations) and Speech and Hearing (225 citations). Jenny Downs has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Helen Leonard, Kingsley Wong, Peter Jacoby, Amy Epstein, Ami Bebbington, Nicholas de Klerk, Stephanie Fehr, Simon Williams, Stuart Cobb and Andrew Whitehouse. Their work appears in journals such as Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Disability and Rehabilitation, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, Journal of Child Neurology and Developmental Neurorehabilitation.

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