Publications by authors named "K Demetriou"

Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) is an individual psychotherapy for depression, which has been shown to be effective in the general adult population. A randomised multiple baseline case series evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of ADepT in young adults (aged 20-24). Eleven depressed young adults were recruited from a UK university wellbeing service to receive ADepT during the COVID-19 pandemic, with outcomes evaluated relative to pre-specified continuation targets.

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Glutaric aciduria type II (GAII) is a heterogeneous genetic disorder affecting mitochondrial fatty acid, amino acid and choline oxidation. Clinical manifestations vary across the lifespan and onset may occur at any time from the early neonatal period to advanced adulthood. Historically, some patients, in particular those with late onset disease, have experienced significant benefit from riboflavin supplementation.

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Jansen-de Vries syndrome (JdVS) is a neurodevelopmental condition attributed to pathogenic variants in Exons 5 and 6 of PPM1D. As the full phenotypic spectrum and natural history remain to be defined, we describe a large cohort of children and adults with JdVS. This is a retrospective cohort study of 37 individuals from 34 families with disease-causing variants in PPM1D leading to JdVS.

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  • Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum (OAVS) is a common cause of congenital head and neck malformations in children, characterized by a variety of defects including ear anomalies, facial asymmetry, and ocular problems, often linked to genetic factors.
  • An international study of 17 OAVS patients identified a significant genetic microduplication, revealing a critical region associated with these malformations and highlighting the severity of ear deformities in affected individuals.
  • Research using zebrafish models showed that overexpression of the implicated gene impacts early craniofacial development, underscoring the importance of correct gene dosage for proper formation of facial structures.
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N-acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, which results in the inability to activate the key urea cycle enzyme, carbamoylphosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1). Patients often suffer life-threatening episodes of hyperammonaemia, both in the neonatal period and also at subsequent times of catabolic stress. Because NAGS generates the cofactor for CPS1, these two disorders are difficult to distinguish biochemically.

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