Data from 206 adults with Down syndrome in five different age groups were analyzed for the incidence of challenging behaviors, psychiatric signs and symptoms, and presenting psychiatric disorders. With the exception of non-compliance, which occurred across all age groups, the incidence of challenging ...
The family physician's holistic approach to patients forms the basis of good health care for adults with Down syndrome. Patients with Down syndrome are lik... DS Smith - 《American Family Physician》 被引量: 207发表: 2001年 Psychiatric symptoms in adults with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's dis...
Where one parent has Down's syndrome, there is a 35% to 50% chance that the child would inherit the syndrome. This chance is even higher where both parents have Down's syndrome. There is also a high chance that pregnancy would end inmiscarriage. Women with Down's syndrome are also more...
Learn the definition of Down syndrome, or Trisomy 21. Study meiosis and chromosomes. Explore the symptoms, causes, and management of this genetic...
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
Adults with Down syndrome have an increased vulnerability to COVID-19. Individuals with DS who are ill enough to require hospitalization are younger (aged 32–59), compared with those in the general population (aged 55–78), have more severe symptoms, and experience additional complications.28,...
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
Sleep disorders, despite being very frequent in adults with Down syndrome (DS), are often overlooked due to a lack of awareness by families and physicians and the absence of specific clinical sleep guidelines. Untreated sleep disorders have a negative impact on physical and mental health, behavior...
Down Syndrome Symptoms Down syndrome can have many effects, and it’s different for each person. Some will grow up to live almost entirely on their own, while others will need more help taking care of themselves. Mental abilities vary, but most people with Down syndrome have mild to moderate...
A balanced carrier has no signs or symptoms of Down syndrome, but he or she can pass the translocation on to children, causing extra genetic material from chromosome 21. The chance of passing on the translocation depends on the sex of the parent who carries the rearranged chromosome 21. If ...