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Benjamin Gallais
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Latest papers
Impact of a 12-week Strength Training Program on Fatigue, Daytime Sleepiness, and Apathy in Men with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2022 · first author
Instrumental activities of daily living in adults with the DM1 childhood phenotype: going beyond motor impairments.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD · 2022 · senior author
Responsiveness of Daytime Sleepiness and Fatigue Scales in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2022
Latest funding
- $120,000
Comprendre le profil neurocognitif des patients adultes atteints de la forme infantile de la dystrophie myotonique de type 1
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
- $820,846
A comprehensive study of the natural history of OPMD: An essential step towards clinical trial readiness and evidence-based interventions
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
11 publications.
Impact of a 12-week Strength Training Program on Fatigue, Daytime Sleepiness, and Apathy in Men with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
Gallais B, Roussel MP, Laberge L, Hébert LJ, Duchesne E
Instrumental activities of daily living in adults with the DM1 childhood phenotype: going beyond motor impairments.
Muslemani S, Gagnon C, Gallais B
Responsiveness of Daytime Sleepiness and Fatigue Scales in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
Laberge L, Gallais B, Auclair J, Dauvilliers Y, Côté I, Mathieu J, Gagnon C
Accomplishment of instrumental activities of daily living and its relationship with cognitive functions in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 childhood phenotype: an exploratory study.
Tremblay M, Muslemani S, Côté I, Gagnon C, Fortin J, Gallais B
Predicting daytime sleepiness and fatigue: a 9-year prospective study in myotonic dystrophy type 1.
Laberge L, Gallais B, Auclair J, Dauvilliers Y, Mathieu J, Gagnon C
DNA methylation at the DMPK gene locus is associated with cognitive functions in myotonic dystrophy type 1.
Breton É, Légaré C, Overend G, Guay SP, Monckton D, Mathieu J, Gagnon C, Richer L, Gallais B, Bouchard L
Understanding factors hampering activities of daily living performance in childhood-onset myotonic dystrophy phenotypes.
Gagnon C, Gallais B
Reliability of the Apathy Evaluation Scale in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
Gallais B, Gagnon C, Côté I, Forgues G, Laberge L
Cognitive decline over time in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1: A 9-year longitudinal study.
Gallais B, Gagnon C, Mathieu J, Richer L
Further evidence for the reliability and validity of the Fatigue and Daytime Sleepiness Scale.
Gallais B, Gagnon C, Forgues G, Côté I, Laberge L
Comprendre le profil neurocognitif des patients adultes atteints de la forme infantile de la dystrophie myotonique de type 1
Principal investigators: D'Ambroise, Amélie
Keywords: Dystrophie Myotonique De Type 1; Fonctions Cognitives; Maladie Neuromusculaire; Neuropsychologie; Phénotype Infantile; Évaluation Cognitive
A comprehensive study of the natural history of OPMD: An essential step towards clinical trial readiness and evidence-based interventions
Principal investigators: Gagnon, Cynthia; Brais, Bernard; Duchesne, Elise; Hébert, Luc J
Keywords: Dysphagia; Metrological Properties; Mobility; Muscle Strength; Natural History Study; Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy; Participation Restrictions; Physical Impairments; Walking Capacities
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Cynthia Gagnon and Élise Duchesne: 54 shared papers
- Cynthia Gagnon and Benjamin Gallais: 10 shared papers
- Luigi Bouchard and Cynthia Gagnon: 5 shared papers
- Luigi Bouchard and Benjamin Gallais: 1 shared paper
- Benjamin Gallais and Élise Duchesne: 1 shared paper
- Faculté d'éducation
- Département des sciences de la santé communautaire
- Biochimie et génomique fonctionnelle
- Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
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