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Complementary and alternative therapies for Down syndrome

✍ Scribed by Roizen, Nancy J.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
113 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
1080-4013

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

In their role as committed advocates, parents of children with Down syndrome have always sought alternative therapies, mainly to enhance cognitive function but also to improve their appearance. Nutritional supplements have been the most frequent type of complementary and alternative therapy used. Cell therapy, plastic surgery, hormonal therapy, and a host of other therapies such as massage therapy have been used. There is a lack of well‐designed scientific studies on the use of alternative therapies in individuals with Down syndrome. Antioxidants hold theoretical promise for treatment of the cognitive, immune, malignancy, and premature aging problems associated with Down syndrome. Medications for treatment of Alzheimer's disease may also result in benefit for the population of individuals with Down syndrome. Β© 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MRDD Research Reviews 2005;11:149–155.

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