Acknowledgements

The Childhood Dementia Initiative gratefully acknowledges those who have submitted data and provided advice during the development of the Childhood Dementia Knowledgebase. In particular thank you to Dr Nicholas Smith (Head, Paediatric Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group, University of Adelaide and The Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Women’s and Children’s Health Network). 

Also thank you to the Childhood Dementia Initiative’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee and the panel of clinicians and experts who have reviewed and validated the list of childhood dementia disorders including Prof. John Christodoulou, Prof. Michelle Farrar, Prof. David R Thorburn, Dr Briana Davis, Dr Richard Webster, A/Prof Carolyn Ellaway and Anita Inwood.

This Knowledgebase uses the Human Phenotype Ontology. Find out more at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org

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This Knowledgebase uses data from:

  • Orphanet: an online database of rare diseases and orphan drugs. Copyright, INSERM 1997. Available at http://www.orpha.net
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM®. McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD). https://omim.org

The Childhood Dementia Knowledgebase was established thanks to support from the Illumina Corporate Foundation.

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NOTE: The Childhood Dementia Knowledgebase is intended for use primarily by clinicians and researchers and other professionals. While it is open to the public, users seeking information about a personal medical or genetic condition are urged to consult with a qualified doctor for diagnosis and for answers to personal questions.