Health Supervision Discussed for Children With Down Syndrome
The authors note that children with Down syndrome may have many co-occurring medical conditions and cognitive impairment.
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Wavefront-Optimized Refractions Are an Option for Patients With Down Syndrome
Metric-optimized refraction may provide clinicians with additional refractive data to determine prescriptions for patients with Down syndrome, a study suggests.
Memantine Therapy for Down Syndrome Shows Little Benefit Among Young Adults
Researchers sought to test whether memantine, a drug approved for Alzheimer disease, would improve episodic memory in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome.
Differential CSF Biomarkers in Autosomal Dominant AD and Down Syndrome
A team of investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to compare CSF biomarker patterns in Down syndrome compared with those of autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease mutation carriers.
COVID-19-Related Death Up for Adults With Down Syndrome
Down syndrome was examined as a risk factor for death from COVID-19 through an analysis of data from 8.26 million adults.
Dementia Common Among Patients With Down Syndrome Aged 55 Years or Older
More than half of individuals with Down syndrome aged 55 years or older have dementia claims and 32.7 percent have Alzheimer disease (AD) claims.
Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Elderly With Hypertension May Aid Brain Health
Intensive lowering of ambulatory blood pressure in older patients with hypertension reduced accumulation of small vessel disease in the white matter of the brain.
Functional Milestones Identified for Persons With Down Syndrome
Most persons with Down syndrome maintain their personal hygiene by age 13 years and work independently by 20 years.
Blood Pressure Screen in Down Syndrome May Help Identify Moyamoya Syndrome Risk
Higher blood pressure was predicted by higher posterior circulation involvement and bilateral disease.
Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease Observed in Down Syndrome
Neurological and neuropsychological examinations were performed to assess intellectual disabilities, and biological assays were performed on collected CSF and plasma.
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