Down syndromeAgingGeneral overall healthSpecific health conditionsAlzheimer's dementiaAlthough life-spans of individuals with Down syndrome have increased dramatically in recent years—now reaching into the late 50s and early 60s—these adults continue to experience health declines in their later years. ...
Translocationis caused when a piece of chromosome 21 attaches itself to another chromosome in a cell. It affects around 4% of people with Down's syndrome. The symptoms of translocation Down's syndrome are similar to those of Trisomy 21, but in rare cases it may be possible for a parent t...
Down syndrome, congenital disorder caused by the presence in the human genome of extra genetic material from chromosome 21. The physical features of Down syndrome were first described in 1866 by British physician John Langdon Down. Learn more about the t
They'd also like to see research around the prevalence, predictors and impact of mental health conditions in people with Down syndrome. Pikora TJ, Bourke J, Bathgate K, Foley K-R, Lennox N, et al. (2014) "Health Conditions and Their Impact among Adolescents and Young Adults with Down S...
Down syndrome vs. autism There are some similarities and differences between the two conditions. First, we'll look at the differences. Down syndrome: Genetic disorder, usually with physical traits. People with this condition are often social and friendly. Their language development is similar to th...
DOWN syndromeDENTAL careORAL medicineHUMAN chromosome abnormalitiesPEOPLE with disabilitiesPERIODONTICSDENTISTRYAimsTo investigate experiences and expectations of parents/siblings of adults with Down Syndrome (DS) regarding oral healthcare, and explore factors impacting on access and experience of dental care ...
Pediatric health update on Down syndrome. En Cohen, W.I., Nadel, L., and Madnick, M.E., (Eds.), Down syndrome visions for the 21st century (pp. 187-201). New York, USA: Wiley-Liss.Leshin L. Pediatric health update on Down syndrome. In: Cohen WI, Nadel L, Madnick ME editors...
Virtually all adults with Down syndrome (DS) show the neuropathological changes of Alzheimer disease (AD) by the age of 40 years. This association is partially due to overexpression of amyloid precursor protein, encoded by APP, as a result of the locatio
Down syndrome (DS) was first described in 1866 by John Langdon Down, describing the typical phenotype of palmar creases in his son.1 The initial causes of DS were thought to be due to endocrine dysfunction, alcoholism, social position, race, or uterine exhaustion.2 Not until the early 1900...
The Down Syndrome Clinic at Children’s Health℠ specializes in managing the medical, developmental and behavioral health needs of children with Down syndrome to help them thrive. Down syndrome is a medical condition that occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome ...