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Publisher of the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (DMCN) and related books since 1959. Editor in Chief: Bernard Dan https://www.mackeith.co.uk/
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'How appropriate that the first chapter in this excellent and authoritative book should address the concept of ‘patient goals.' Discover Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy: Identification, Patient Goals, and Surgical Treatment - out now! buff.ly/B2aNxk1

We're excited to announce that Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy: Identification, Patient Goals, and Surgical Treatment is out now! Available in three formats: hardback with video access, eBook with video access, and an integrated online resource. buff.ly/XAmandV

We are delighted to be hosting a launch event for the Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series! 26th March 2025 in London. Very limited spaces available, so please RSVP asap. We will contact you by email to confirm attendance. Further details & RSVP here: www.mackeith.co.uk/gillette-chi...

What is the process of informed consent in assisted reproductive technology in the context of neurodevelopmental #disability? buff.ly/uK3p2SQ

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary Involving people with lived experience when setting #cerebralpalsy research priorities: A scoping review buff.ly/fB1drc9

The April issue of #DMCN has now been published! 📕 Highlights include papers on #cerebralpalsy, #encephalomyelitis, #fragileX syndrome and more buff.ly/buhkrrE

We’re thrilled to announce that Epilepsy, a further book in the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series is out now! Each book details a childhood-acquired physical/neurological condition, detailing evidence-based treatments & lived experience perspectives. buff.ly/bdJ99c8

Epilepsy, the practical guide, explains not only the complexities of #epilepsy but also details the evidence-based, best-practice treatments that help manage the condition. It also includes the lived experience of families. Coming very soon... buff.ly/3D4mJHV

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary #Cerebralpalsy pain instruments: Recommended tools for clinical research studies by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Cerebral Palsy Common Data Elements project buff.ly/43gZmp8

Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy: Identification, Patient Goals, and Surgical Treatment describes the neurologic and musculoskeletal issues that are frequently treated in children in each age group. Coming very soon... buff.ly/4b40dv4

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary Morbidities and comorbidities associated with optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic-pituitary dysplasia buff.ly/4k98RwN

Last chance to submit an abstract(s) to this year's annual conference. Successful abstracts invited to present and chance to win @mackeithpress.bsky.social prizes - £350 cash prize for best oral presentation - £200 MKP vouchers for best poster *Deadline Weds 26 Feb* www.bacdis.org.uk/pages/asm-2025

Discover how to understand and manage #Epilepsy, with detailed medical explanations and evidence-based best-practice treatments, in the next book as part of the Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series. Sign up to express your interest today! buff.ly/3D4mJHV

Discover how to address Gait Problems in #CerebralPalsy: from recognising the problems and setting patient objectives to surgical interventions. This guide is designed to assist healthcare providers. Sign up to express your interest today! buff.ly/4b40dv4

This study of children with acquired motor #speechdisorders in the context of #epilepsy details speech features and their impact on functioning buff.ly/4iatM0o

#DMCNPodcast Working together makes us better: Including lived experience in research buff.ly/4kmHT4X

This study of children with #cerebralpalsy found improvements in goal performance following an individualized telehealth home programme during the #COVID19 pandemic buff.ly/3ELNLnU

Check out my #ScopingReview on imaging muscle in children with #CerebralPalsy. "Measuring Skeletal Muscle Morphology & Architecture in children with Cerebral Palsy" Read the paper (and check out the supplementary tables!!) here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... youtu.be/rQ5vM7M0GDw?...

Danielle Harding discusses Idiopathic #Scoliosis. Available at: buff.ly/4iD0Gbf buff.ly/4gTtFFn

In this study, major congenital anomalies were documented in 23% of people with #cerebralpalsy, including anomalies along causal pathways, and associations with consanguinity, young maternal age, grand multiparity, and dysmorphic features buff.ly/431UKTH

This descriptive study of children with congenital or childhood-onset myotonic #dystrophy highlights diagnostic delay and its potentially deleterious effect on outcomes, emphasizing the need for proactive counselling buff.ly/4gLXec9

Tommy Collison discusses Spastic Diplegia-Bilateral #CerebralPalsy 2nd Edition. Available at: buff.ly/3Zucq6T buff.ly/41gl7nE

An expert consensus on therapy principles for NICU-to-home transition emphasizes the caregiver–child relationship, infant development, knowledge sharing, and enriched environment buff.ly/4b1BYxC

Lily Collison at Gillette Children’s discusses Spastic Quadriplegia-Bilateral #CerebralPalsy. Available at: buff.ly/4gsu4yT buff.ly/4jPRctT

#DMCNEditorsChoice: #autism screening in about 10,000 toddlers shows high rates of positive screening and confirmed diagnosis in children born preterm buff.ly/4ehuIh2

Marcie Ward at Gillette Children’s discusses Spastic Quadriplegia-Bilateral #CerebralPalsy. Available at: buff.ly/4gsu4yT buff.ly/3CztD7S

The latest state-of-the-art review in our #neonatalultrasound series will facilitate decision-making in complex clinical situations, such as neonatal #encephalopathy, #seizures, and suspected brain infection buff.ly/3WY1XAx

This #ScopingReview on hip health in developmental central #hypotonia provides recommendations for screening in infants and surveillance in children and adults buff.ly/4hveNy9

Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy: Identification, Patient Goals, and Surgical Treatment guides clinicians as children grow through early and late childhood into adolescence. Don’t miss out on this essential resource—express your interest now! buff.ly/4ibjehR

This #ScopingReview assesses screening and diagnostic tools to provide evidence-based recommendations for early identification of developmental concerns or #disability in children buff.ly/4aURMSR

Our Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination Online Training Course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to use the #HINE to collect and record information about the #neurological state of an infant or young child. Discover more buff.ly/4dWHKkJ

My #DMCNEditorsChoice presents a consensus definition and diagnostic criteria for infection-triggered #encephalopathy syndrome and specific clinical syndromes buff.ly/4gj0345

This quasi-experimental study finds improved motor skills in autistic children with #DevelopmentalCoordinationDisorder following CO-OP intervention #autism buff.ly/4aBjq7e

#DMCNPodcast Navigating challenges with cerebral palsy buff.ly/4hbLeSl

A co-design approach with children with #cerebralpalsy, their families, and clinicians was used to produce a social prescribing intervention to address unmet social needs buff.ly/4hyFS37

This qualitative descriptive study explores the experiences of health services of adults with #cerebralpalsy and suggests the need for system-level interventions to effectively meet their needs buff.ly/3WAInK9

Discover our book on #spastichemiplegia, a subtype of #cerebralpalsy that affects the upper and lower limbs of one side of the body, as part of the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series - available in eBook format for only £10! buff.ly/3VpBhaZ

This cross-sectional survey identifies unmet social needs of children with #cerebralpalsy, including with respect to transport, insurance, and government benefits onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This measurement study used input from parents of children with #cerebralpalsy to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Gross Motor Family Report and refined it as a family-friendly instrument buff.ly/4ho0sDl

Learn about #spasticdiplegia, a subtype of #cerebralpalsy where lower limbs are much more affected than the upper limbs, which frequently show only fine motor impairment, as part of the Gillette Children's Healthcare Series -- eBook available for only £10! buff.ly/3Zucq6T

This randomized, quadruple-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial of calf muscle botulinum neurotoxin A #botox single injection finds no short-term improvement in walking in children with #cerebralpalsy in GMFCS levels I–II buff.ly/4jCwq0G

Mac Keith Press is the official place to access the #HNNE and #HINE Recording and Scoring Proformas and teaching videos buff.ly/4alKm9P

#DMCNPlainLanguageSummary Visual, perceptual functions, and functional vision in children with unilateral cerebral palsy compared to children with neurotypical development buff.ly/40Hn38o

Discover the Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series, a collection of books focused on childhood-acquired physical and neurological conditions, in eBook format for only £10 each! Suitable for families, healthcare professionals, students, and more. buff.ly/4i363QL

Mac Keith Membership: a new bundle with at least 90% off for our partners and IAACD Member Academies! Includes Child Development and hashtag#Disability Essentials, hashtag#Ethics modules, and ICNA flipbooks. Contact us or your society for the coupon code. buff.ly/4g2V9YR

What is the impact of genomic diagnosis in individuals with #cerebralpalsy? buff.ly/4jmkqjO

Discover our Ethics in Child Health course, offering ethical perspectives and reflections to add to your #clinical, administrative, fiscal, ‘evidence-based medicine’ and ‘family-centered service’ frameworks! Access the key modules for free at buff.ly/3TcNyi7!

A scoping review identifies the main ingredients of interventions for young ambulant children with #cerebralpalsy from an F-words perspective onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Learn about the condition, #craniosynostosis, where an infant’s skull fuses too early, as part of the Gillette Children’s Healthcare Series, with guidance on early interventions and lifelong care for syndromic cases. Get your copy here at buff.ly/3BfkGjq

Congratulations to Dr Alison Gifford on winning the DMCN BPNA presented by Professor Bernard Dan!! #disability