doi:10.1378/chest.128.4_MeetingAbstracts.217S-aJennifer MillerCooper Hospital University Medical Center, Camden, NJDavid JoseyCooper Hospital University Medical Center, Camden, NJVatsala RamprasadCooper Hospital University Medical Center, Camden, NJ
according to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. The CDC estimated there were around250,700 children, teens, and adults living with Down syndrome in the U.S. in 2008. It also said 1 in every 700 babies in the U.S. are born with Down syndrome. This makes it the most commonchromosomalc...
There are no known behavioral or environmental factors that cause Down syndrome. Most of the time, Down syndrome isn't inherited. It's caused by a mistake in cell division during the development of the egg, sperm or embryo. Translocation Down syndrome is the only form of the disorder that ...
Sleep apnea as a possible cause of pulmonary hypertension in Down syndrome G. M. Loughlin, M.D.,* J. W. Wynne, M.D., and Benjamin E. Victoriea, M.D.,Gainesville, Fla. From the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University o f Florida College o f Medicine. Supported ...
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
Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at increased risk of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). We investigated sleep spindle activity, as a marker of sleep quality, and its relationship with daytime functioning in children with DS compared to typically developing (TD) children. Methods Children with...
Down syndrome: Identification and surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea. Lefaivre J et al. Plastic Reconstr Surg 99(3):629-637, 1997. Causes of persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children with Down syndrome as depicted on static and ...
Early childhood intervention, screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, a conducive family environment, and vocational training can improve the overall development of children with Down syndrome. While some of the genetic limitations of Down Syndrome cannot be overcome, education an...
Explore mosaic Down syndrome symptoms and how copies of chromosome 21 in all cells vs. a copy of chromosome 21 in some affect people with Down syndrome.
Having had a previous child with Down syndrome—a genetic counselor can help parents assess the risks of having another child with Down syndrome. Complications of Down syndrome worsen with age and can include heart defects, GI defects, immune disorders,sleep apnea, obesity, spinal problems,leukemia...