DEAR
DR. KIM DEAR
DR. KIM
Dr. Kim Blake, a CHARGE
Syndrome Canada board member, is one of the leading researchers in
CHARGE Syndrome and has been working with individuals with CHARGE
syndrome for about 20 years. She has agreed to answer your questions
about CHARGE Syndrome. One question will be selected per newsletter.
Please send your questions to CHARGE
Syndrome Canada with "Dear Dr. Kim" in the subject
line.
In this issue we are
providing the research update which Dr. Blake presented at the "Parents as Partners" workshop.
We thank her for being our special guest in Toronto and providing this link!
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Blake KD. Quarterly Report "CHARGE association/syndrome" Published by the Canadian Paediartic Surveillance Program (CPSP) 2003 Results www.cps.ca Lawand CMD, Blake KD, Prasad C, Graham JM Jr. , 2003.
The Cranial Nerve Anomalies of CHARGE association/syndrome (A/S). Paediatrics and Child Health. 8 (Supp B abstract 38): 26B.
Issekutz K. Graham J, Jr., Prasad C, Smith IM, Blake KD. An Epidemiological Analysis of CHARGE Syndrome: Prelimiary results from a Canadian Study. American Journal of Medical Genetics. In Press 2004.
Searle L, Blake KD. CHARGE Syndrome from Birth to Adulthood: an individual reported on from 0-33 ears. American Journal of Medical Genetics. In Press 2004 Smith IM, Nichols SL, Issekutz K, Blake KD.
Behavioural Phenotype of CHARGE Syndrome: Preliminary Data from the Canadian Paediartic Surveillance Program. American Journal of Medical Genetics. In Press 2004.
Dobbelsteyn C, Marche DM, Blake KD., Rashid M. 2004.
Earl Oral Sensory Experiences and Feeding Development in Children with CHARGE Syndrome: A Report of Five Cases. Dysphagia In Press, 2004.
Blake KD, Samem-Hartshorne N, Abi Daoud M, Gradstein J. Adolescent and adult issues in CHARGE syndrome. Clinical Pediatrics. In Press, 2004.
Blake, KD; Prasad, C. CHARGE Syndrome. Orphanet encyclopedia, November 2004. www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-CHARGE-association.pdf-