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Leopold M. G. Curfs

Leopold M. G. Curfs

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
56
Citations
9263
World Ranking
1928
National Ranking
77

Overview

Leopold M. G. Curfs is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Their research output includes significant contributions to subfields such as Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Clinical Psychology, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work extensively addresses topics including Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Extracellular Vesicles in Disease, MicroRNA in Disease Regulation, and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting.

Recent publications by Leopold M. G. Curfs demonstrate a focus on developmental disorders and communication management, including notable papers such as:

  • Understanding the Social Stigma of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Theory to Interventions (2020, Foundations of Science)
  • The role of Extracellular Vesicles during CNS development (2021, Progress in Neurobiology)
  • Development of consensus-based guidelines for managing communication of individuals with Rett syndrome (2020, Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
  • Extracellular Vesicles in CNS Developmental Disorders (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • A resource to explore the discovery of rare diseases and their causative genes (2021, Scientific Data)

Leopold collaborates frequently with a group of coauthors, including Nasim Bahram Sangani, Chris Reutelingsperger, Sylvia Roozen, Gerjo Kok, and Ana Rita Gomes, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Their work is published in multiple scientific venues, notably:

  • Scientific Data
  • Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
  • Foundations of Science
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Best Publications

  • Community participation of people with an intellectual disability: a review of empirical findings.

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  • Worldwide Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review Including Meta-Analysis

    Sylvia Roozen;Sylvia Roozen;Gjalt-Jorn Y. Peters;Gjalt-Jorn Y. Peters;Gerjo Kok;Gerjo Kok;David Townend;David Townend

  • Triple X syndrome: a review of the literature

    Maarten Otter;Constance T. R. M. Schrander-Stumpel;Leopold M. G. Curfs

  • Prader-Willi syndrome: causes of death in an international series of 27 cases.

    Constance Th.R.M. Schrander-Stumpel;Leopold M.G. Curfs;Leopold M.G. Curfs;Prapto Sastrowijoto;Suzanne B. Cassidy

  • Identifying Effective Methods for Teaching Sex Education to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

    Dilana Schaafsma;Gerjo Kok;Joke M. T. Stoffelen;Leopold M. G. Curfs

  • Why the dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) should be measured before treatment of patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders

    Henry Keijzer;Marcel G. Smits;Jeanne F. Duffy;Leopold M.G. Curfs

  • Exogenous melatonin for sleep problems in individuals with intellectual disability: a meta‐analysis

    Wiebe Braam;Marcel G Smits;Robert Didden;Hubert Korzilius

  • People with Intellectual Disabilities Talk About Sexuality: Implications for the Development of Sex Education

    D. Schaafsma;G. Kok;J. M. T. Stoffelen;L. M. G. Curfs

  • Participation in daytime activities among people with mild or moderate intellectual disability

    J. C. E. Dusseljee;P. M. Rijken;M. Cardol;L. M. G. Curfs

  • Using Nominal Group Technique to investigate the views of people with intellectual disabilities on end-of-life care provision.

    Irene Tuffrey-Wijne;Jane Bernal;Gary Butler;Sheila Hollins

  • End-of-Life and Palliative Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities Who have Cancer or Other Life-Limiting Illness: A Review of the Literature and Available Resources

    Irene Tuffrey-Wijne;James Hogg;Leopold Curfs

  • Auditory change detection in fragile X syndrome males: A brain potential study

    M.J.W. Van der Molen;M.W. Van der Molen;K.R. Ridderinkhof;B.C.J. Hamel

  • Melatonin for Chronic Insomnia in Angelman Syndrome: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Wiebe Braam;Robert Didden;Marcel G. Smits;Leopold M. G. Curfs

  • Auditory and visual cortical activity during selective attention in fragile X syndrome: A cascade of processing deficiencies

    M.J.W. Van der Molen;M.W. Van der Molen;K.R. Ridderinkhof;B.C.J. Hamel

  • Kabuki syndrome: Clinical data in 20 patients, literature review, and further guidelines for preventive management

    Constance Th.R.M. Schrander-Stumpel;Liesbeth Spruyt;Leopold M.G. Curfs;Leopold M.G. Curfs;Truus Defloor

  • Physical Health Problems in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome

    Margje Sinnema;Marian A. Maaskant;Henny M.J. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk;I. Caroline van Nieuwpoort

  • Loss of response to melatonin treatment is associated with slow melatonin metabolism

    W. Braam;I. Van Geijlswijk;Henry Keijzer;Marcel G. Smits

  • Psychiatric Illness in a Cohort of Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

    Margje Sinnema;Harm Boer;Philippe Collin;Marian A. Maaskant

  • Rett syndrome in females with CTS hot spot deletions : A disorder profile

    Eric Smeets;P Terhal;Paul Casaer;A Peters

  • Behavioral phenotype in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.

    Margje Sinnema;Stewart L. Einfeld;Constance T. R. M. Schrander-Stumpel;Constance T. R. M. Schrander-Stumpel;Marian A. Maaskant

  • Profiling Fragile X Syndrome in Males: Strengths and weaknesses in cognitive abilities

    M.J.W. Van der Molen;M. Huizinga;H.M. Huizenga;K.R. Ridderinkhof

  • Exploring the Development of Existing Sex Education Programmes for People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Intervention Mapping Approach

    Dilana Schaafsma;Joke M T Stoffelen;Gerjo Kok;Leopold M G Curfs

  • Sleep problems in individuals with Angelman syndrome.

    Robert Didden;Hubert Korzilius;Marcel G Smits;Leopold M G Curfs

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerjo Kok
Gerjo Kok Maastricht University
Robert Didden
Robert Didden Radboud University
Giulio E. Lancioni
Giulio E. Lancioni University of Bari Aldo Moro
Math J. J. M. Candel
Math J. J. M. Candel Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jeff Sigafoos
Jeff Sigafoos Victoria University of Wellington
Arjan E. R. Bos
Arjan E. R. Bos The Open University
Bart van den Borne
Bart van den Borne Maastricht University
Russell Lang
Russell Lang Texas State University
Mark F. O’Reilly
Mark F. O’Reilly The University of Texas at Austin
Herman Kingma
Herman Kingma Maastricht University Medical Centre

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