INNOVATIVE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN DOWN SYNDROMErenal insufficiencypulmonary calcificationmetastatic pulmonary calcificationhigh resolution computed tomographyWe report the case of a 37-year-old man with chronic renal insufficiency, on hemodialysis, with no respiratory symptoms but whose chest ...
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 ...
some cells in the body have three copies of chromosome 21 and the rest of the cells are unaffected. For example, a person might have skin cells with trisomy 21, while all other cell types are normal. Mosaic Down syndrome can sometimes go undetected because a person with mosaic Down syndrome...
as it does for many kids with Down syndrome who tend to have bigger tongues and lower muscle tone. The next treatment option is a CPAP machine, which uses a face mask to keep a person’s air pressure steady while they sleep. But kids with Down syndrome also have sensory issues or feel...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly seen in children with Down syndrome (DS). Though some infants with DS spontaneously outgrow their OSA, it is not clear how often this occurs or how this should affect the choice between surgical and nonsurgical treatment. Methods. Retrospective chart ...
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 dynamic...
Down syndrome (DS; Trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal disorder in humans. It has numerous associated neurologic phenotypes including intellectual disability, sleep apnea, seizures, behavioral problems, and dementia. With improved access to medical care, people with DS are living longer than ...
摘要: Investigates the relationship between sleep apnea and Down's syndrome. Overnight sleep apnea recordings and echocardiography; Apnea-hypopnea index in the children with Down's syndrome; Prevalence of snoring, restless sleep and hypertrophy of tonsils in children with Down's syndrome....
Narcolepsy-Like Symptoms in a Patient with Down Syndrome and Without Obstructive Sleep Apnea SleepDominguez-Ortega L, Salin-Pascual RJ, Diaz-Gallego E. Narcolepsy-like symptoms in a patient with Down syndrome and without obstructive sleep apnea. ... L Dominguez-Ortega,Salin-Pascual, Rafael J.,E...