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Professor Emeritus Robert Ouvrier
OAM
Emeritus Professor
Paediatrics & Child Health, Children's Hospital, Westmead
Paediatrics & Child Health, Children's Hospital, Westmead
Neurosciences and Mental Health, Healthy Ageing
Publications
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Book Chapters
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Giant axonal neuropathy. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 142-145). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Neuroaxonal dystrophy. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 146-148). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Peripheral nerve involvement in neurolipidoses. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 149-157). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
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Journals
- Hengel, H., Magee, A., Mahanjah, M., Hadera, J., Ouvrier, R., Abu-Rashid, M., Mahamid, J., Schule, R., Schulze, M., et al (2017). CNTNAP1 mutations cause CNS hypomyelination and neuropathy with or without arthrogryposis. Neurology: Genetics, 3(2), 1-7. [More Information]
- Nafisinia, M., Sobreira, N., Riley, L., Gold, W., Uhlenberg, B., Weib, C., Boehm, C., Prelog, K., Ouvrier, R., Christodoulou, J. (2017). Mutations in RARS cause a hypomyelination disorder akin to Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(10), 1134-1141. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R. (2016). A new classification for hereditary neurological disorders: A cure for the chaos!. Revue Neurologique, 172(6-7), 335-336. [More Information]
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Conferences
- Hawke, F., Chuter, V., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R., Burns, J. (2013). Calf cramps in children and adults with and without peripheral neuropathy are independently associated with neurological signs and symptoms. 2013 Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
- Sman, A., Raymond, J., Refshauge, K., Menezes, M., Walker, T., Ouvrier, R., Burns, J. (2013). Randomised controlled trial protocol of progressive resistance strength training for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. 2013 Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
- Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Shy, R., Estilow, T., Reilly, M., Acsadi, G., Shy, M., Finkel, R. (2012). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Paediatric Scale: validation of an outcome measure of disability. 12th International Child Neurology Congress and the 11th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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2017
- Hengel, H., Magee, A., Mahanjah, M., Hadera, J., Ouvrier, R., Abu-Rashid, M., Mahamid, J., Schule, R., Schulze, M., et al (2017). CNTNAP1 mutations cause CNS hypomyelination and neuropathy with or without arthrogryposis. Neurology: Genetics, 3(2), 1-7. [More Information]
- Nafisinia, M., Sobreira, N., Riley, L., Gold, W., Uhlenberg, B., Weib, C., Boehm, C., Prelog, K., Ouvrier, R., Christodoulou, J. (2017). Mutations in RARS cause a hypomyelination disorder akin to Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease. European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(10), 1134-1141. [More Information]
2016
- Ouvrier, R. (2016). A new classification for hereditary neurological disorders: A cure for the chaos!. Revue Neurologique, 172(6-7), 335-336. [More Information]
- Menezes, M., O'Brien, K., Hill, M., Webster, R., Antony, J., Ouvrier, R., Birman, C., Gardner-Berry, K. (2016). Auditory neuropathy in Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome dueto riboflavin transporter RFVT2 deficiency. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 58(8), 848-854. [More Information]
- Vallat, J., Nizon, M., Magee, A., Isidor, B., Magy, L., Pereon, Y., Richard, L., Ouvrier, R., Cogne, B., Devaux, J., et al (2016). Contactin-Associated Protein 1 (CNTNAP1) Mutations Induce Characteristic Lesions of the Paranodal Region. Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, 75(12), 1155-1159. [More Information]
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2015
- Walker, F., Ouvrier, R. (2015). Seeing big nerves in small children. Neurology, 84(6), 552-553. [More Information]
2014
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Giant axonal neuropathy. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 142-145). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Neuroaxonal dystrophy. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 146-148). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R., Menezes, M. (2014). Peripheral nerve involvement in neurolipidoses. In Jean-Michel Vallat, Joachim Weis (Eds.), Peripheral nerve disorders: pathology and genetics, (pp. 149-157). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. [More Information]
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2013
- Hawke, F., Chuter, V., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R., Burns, J. (2013). Calf cramps in children and adults with and without peripheral neuropathy are independently associated with neurological signs and symptoms. 2013 Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
- Carvill, G., Regan, B., Yendle, S., O’Roak, B., Lozovaya, N., Bruneau, N., Burnashev, N., Khan, A., Cook, J., Geraghty, E., Ouvrier, R., et al (2013). GRIN2A mutations cause epilepsy-aphasia spectrum disorders. Nature Genetics, 45(9), 1073-1076. [More Information]
- McMichael, G., Haan, E., Gardner, A., Yap, T., Thompson, S., Ouvrier, R., Dale, R., Gecz, J., MacLennan, A. (2013). NKX2-1 mutation in a family diagnosed with ataxic dyskinetic cerebral palsy. European Journal of Medical Genetics, 56(9), 506-509. [More Information]
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2012
- Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Shy, R., Estilow, T., Reilly, M., Acsadi, G., Shy, M., Finkel, R. (2012). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Paediatric Scale: validation of an outcome measure of disability. 12th International Child Neurology Congress and the 11th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Blyton, F., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R., Burns, J. (2012). Correlates of calf cramp in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. 3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community. BioMed Central.
- Menezes, M., Ouvrier, R. (2012). Peripheral neuropathy associated with mitochondrial disease in children. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54(5), 407-414. [More Information]
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2011
- Yiu, E., Geevasinga, N., Nicholson, G., Fagan, E., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R. (2011). A retrospective review of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in childhood. Neurology, 76, 461-466. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Yiu, E., Ryan, M. (2011). Extended treatment of childhood Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with high-dose ascorbic acid. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 16(3), 272-274. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R. (2011). Henri Parinaud (1844-1905). Journal of Neurology, 258(8), 1571-1572. [More Information]
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2010
- Bornholt, L., Ajersch, S., Fisher, I., Markham, R., Ouvrier, R. (2010). Cognitive Screening for Children and Adolescents: General Limits or Ceiling Effects? Journal of Child Neurology, 25(5), 567-571. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Ramchandren, S., Ryan, M., Shy, M., Ouvrier, R. (2010). Determinants of reduced health-related quality of life in pediatric inherited neuropathies. Neurology, 75(8), 726-731. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Shy, R., Estilow, T., Acsadi, G., Glanzman, A., Ouvrier, R., Muntoni, F., Reilly, M., Shy, M., Finkel, R. (2010). Development and Validation of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Pediatric (CMTPed) Scale. Neurology, , A259-A259.
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2009
- Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Yiu, E., Joseph, P., Kornberg, A., Fahey, M., Ryan, M. (2009). Ascorbic acid for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in children: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy trial. The Lancet Neurology, 8(6), 537-544. [More Information]
- Nogajski, J., Kiernan, M., Ouvrier, R., Andrews, P. (2009). Congenital myasthenic syndromes. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16(1), 1-11. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Joseph, D., Rose, K., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R. (2009). Effect of Oral Curcumin on Déjérine-Sottas Disease. Pediatric Neurology, 41(4), 305-308. [More Information]
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2008
- Ouvrier, R., Nicholson, G., Dierick, I., Irobi, J., Timmerman, V., Ryan, M. (2008). Autosomal dominant congenital spinal muscular atrophy - A possible developmental deficiency of motor neurones? Neuromuscular Disorders, 18(7), 530-5. [More Information]
- Redmond, A., Burns, J., Ouvrier, R. (2008). Factors that influence health-related quality of life in Australian adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Neuromuscular Disorders, 18(8), 619-625. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Bray, P., Cross, L., North, K., Ouvrier, R., Ryan, M. (2008). Hand involvement in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. Neuromuscular Disorders, 18(12), 970-973. [More Information]
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2007
- de Brouwer, A., Williams, K., Duley, J., van Kuilenburg, A., Nabuurs, S., Egmont-Peterson, M., Lugtenberg, D., Zoetekouw, L., Banning, M., Roeffen, M., Ouvrier, R., Christodoulou, J., et al (2007). Arts Syndrome Is Caused by Loss-of-Function Mutations in PRPS1. American Journal of Human Genetics, 81(3), 507-518. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R., Geevasingha, N., Ryan, M. (2007). Autosomal-recessive and X-linked forms of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy in childhood. Muscle and Nerve, 36(2), 131-143. [More Information]
- Kozlowska, K., Nunn, K., Rose, D., Morris, A., Ouvrier, R., Varghese, J. (2007). Conversion disorder in Australian pediatric practice. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(1), 68-75. [More Information]
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2006
- Redmond, A., Crosbie, W., Ouvrier, R. (2006). Development and validation of a novel rating system for scoring standing foot posture: The Foot Posture Index. Clinical Biomechanics, 21(1), 89-98. [More Information]
- Ryan, M., Reddel, S., Nicholson, G., Ouvrier, R. (2006). Dominant congenital non progressive motor neuron disorder. Neuromuscular Disorders, 16(Supplement 1), S115-S115.
- Burns, J., Crosbie, W., Ouvrier, R., Hunt, A. (2006). Effective orthotic therapy for the painful cavus foot. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine, 40(3), 61-66.
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2005
- Bajaj, R., Smith, J., Trochet, D., Pitkin, J., Ouvrier, R., Graf, N., Sillence, D., Kluckow, M. (2005). Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease in an extremely preterm infant. Pediatrics, 115(6), e737-e738. [More Information]
- Burns, J., Crosbie, W., Ouvrier, R., Hunt, A. (2005). Custom foot orthoses for painful pes cavus: a randomised 'sham' controlled trial. 21st Australasian Podiatry Conference 2005, Australia: Australasian Podiatry Council.
- Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R. (2005). Hereditary peripheral neuropathies of childhood. Current Opinion In Neurology, 18(2), 105-110. [More Information]
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2004
- Laing, N., Clarke, N., Dye, D., Liyanage, K., Walker, K., Kobayashi, Y., Shimakawa, S., Hagiwara, T., Ouvrier, R., Sparrow, J., North, K., et al (2004). Actin Mutations Are One Cause Of Congenital Fibre Type Disproportion. Annals of Neurology, 56(5), 689-694. [More Information]
- Bornholt, L., Spencer, F., Fisher, I., Ouvrier, R. (2004). Cognitive Screening For Young Children: Development And Diversity In Learning Contexts. Journal of Child Neurology, 19(5), 313-317. [More Information]
- Ouvrier, R. (2004). Peripheral Neuropathies In The Young Child. Revue Neurologique, 160(12), 1216-1220. [More Information]
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2003
- Pollard, J., Ouvrier, R. (2003). Chronic axonal neuropathy with triophosphate isomerase deficiency. Pediatric Neurology, 11, 146-148.
- Dey, C., Nunn, K., Ouvrier, R. (2003). Delerium. In Kenneth P. Nunn, Cybele Dey (Eds.), The Clinicians Guide to Psychotropic Prescribing Children and Adolescents, (pp. 128-137). Australia: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Statewide Network.
- Chance, P., Escolar, D., Redmond, A., Pasqualini, L., Ouvrier, R. (2003). Hereditary neuropathies in late childhood and adolescence. In Not known (Eds.), Neuromuscular Disorders Of Infancy, Childhood, And Adolescence: A Clinicians Approach, (pp. 398-406). TBC.
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2002
- Russell, L., Bornholt, L., Ouvrier, R. (2002). Brief cognitive screening and self concepts for children with low intellectual functioning. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 41, 93-104. [More Information]
- Nicholson, G., Ouvrier, R. (2002). GDAP1 mutations in CMT4: Axonal and demyelinating phenotypes?: The exception ?proves. Neurology, 59(12), 1835-1836. [More Information]
- Nunn, K., Williams, K., Ouvrier, R. (2002). The Australian childhood dementia study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 11(2), 63-70. [More Information]
2001
- Ouvrier, R., Grohmann, M., Scheulke, M., Diers, A., Hoffmann, K., Adams, C., Bertini, E., Leonhardt-Horti, H., Muntoni, F., Pfeufer, A., et al (2001). Mutations in the gene encoding immunoglobulin �-binding protein 2 cause spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1. Nature Genetics, 29(1), 75-77. [More Information]
- Pamphlett, R., Pollard, J., Ouvrier, R., Wilmshurst, J., Bye,, A., Rittey, C., Adams, C., Hahn, A., Ramsay, D. (2001). Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure. Muscle and Nerve, 24, 760-768. [More Information]
- Jones, K., Ouvrier, R., North, K., Morgan, G., Johnston, H., Tobias, V., Wilkinson,, I. (2001). The expanding phenotype of laminin alpha-2 chain (merosin) abnormalities: case series and review. Journal of Medical Genetics, 38, 649-657.
2000
- Sander, S., Ouvrier, R., McLeod, J., Nicholson, G., Pollard, J. (2000). Clinical syndromes associated with tomacula or myelin swellings in sural nerve biopsies. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 68, 483-488. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2012
- Strength training for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: Help or Harm, Burns J, Refshauge K, Raymond J, Ouvrier R, Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)/Research Support