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Down Syndrome - Psychology
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Definition of 'Down Syndrome'A chromosome disorder associated either with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. Clinical manifestations include hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, Brushfield spots on the iris, protruding tongue, small ears, short, broad hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, Simian crease, and moderate to severe MENTAL RETARDATION. Cardiac and gastrointestinal malformations, a marked increase in the incidence of LEUKEMIA, and the early onset of ALZHEIMER DISEASE are also associated with this condition. Pathologic features include the development of NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES in neurons and the deposition of AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN, similar to the pathology of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p213) |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
30 Jul 2009 
The purpose of this study was to explore the cross-sectional and prospective relationships between cognitive coping strategies and parental stress in parents of children with Down syndrome. A total of 621 participants filled out questionnaires, ... Read more...
A new emotional stroop-like task: application to the Down syndrome population.
6 Jul 2009 The present study proposed to test the applicability of a new emotional Stroop-like paradigm among 49 adults with Down syndrome (DS), matched with typically developing children on gender and receptive vocabulary. Stimuli with neutral and emotional ... Read more...
6 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Although physical fitness has been suggested to improve physical and psychosocial health for a variety of population profiles, there is a lack of information about the safety and effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults with Down ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Down Syndrome - Psychology'
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- Permanent sterilization of mentally disabled individuals: a case study.
30 Oct 2009 - Cognitive coping strategies and stress in parents of children with Down syndrome: a prospective study. 30 Jul 2009
- A new emotional stroop-like task: application to the Down syndrome population. 6 Jul 2009
- WITHDRAWN: Aerobic exercise training programmes for improving physical and psychosocial health in adults with Down syndrome. 6 Jul 2009
- Mother-child play: children with Down syndrome and typical development. 29 Jun 2009
- The Down syndrome advantage: fact or fiction? 29 Jun 2009
- People with Down's sindrome: adolescence and the journey towards adulthood. 30 May 2009
- Effects of child characteristics on the outcomes of a parent support program. 30 May 2009
- Parental locus of control and psychological well-being in mothers of children with intellectual disability. 30 May 2009
- A comparison of picture exchange and speech-generating devices: acquisition, preference, and effects on social interaction. 30 May 2009
- How do prospective parents who decline prenatal screening account for their decision? A qualitative study. 26 May 2009
- An evaluation of the decision-making process regarding amniocentesis following a screen-positive maternal serum screen result. 29 Apr 2009
- Text comprehension in Down syndrome: the role of lower and higher level abilities. 30 Mar 2009
- Maternal support for autonomy: relationships with persistence for children with Down syndrome and typically developing children. 19 Mar 2009
- From facial emotional recognition abilities to emotional attribution: a study in Down syndrome. 15 Mar 2009
- Parent views on enhancing the quality of health care for their children with fragile X syndrome, autism or Down syndrome. 27 Feb 2009
- Using developmental trajectories to understand developmental disorders. 25 Feb 2009
- Going down a different road: first support and information needs of families with a baby with Down syndrome. 17 Jan 2009
- Ideas and thoughts of Italian teachers on the professional future of persons with disability. 30 Dec 2008
- Verbal, visual, and spatio-sequential short-term memory: assessment of the storage capacities of children and teenagers with Down's syndrome. 3 Dec 2008
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Technical information about 'Down Syndrome'
Definition: A chromosome disorder associated either with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. Clinical manifestations include hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, Brushfield spots on the iris, protruding tongue, small ears, short, broad hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, Simian crease, and moderate to severe MENTAL RETARDATION. Cardiac and gastrointestinal malformations, a marked increase in the incidence of LEUKEMIA, and the early onset of ALZHEIMER DISEASE are also associated with this condition. Pathologic features include the development of NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES in neurons and the deposition of AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN, similar to the pathology of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p213)
Descriptor UI: D004314
Alternative terms: Down Syndrome; Syndrome, Down; Mongolism; Trisomy 21; Down's Syndrome; Downs Syndrome; Syndrome, Down's; Trisomy 21, Meiotic Nondisjunction; Trisomy 21, Mitotic Nondisjunction; Down Syndrome, Partial Trisomy 21; Partial Trisomy 21 Down Syndrome;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C10.597.606.643.220; C16.131.077.327; C16.131.260.260; C16.320.180.260;
Online Note: use DOWN SYNDROME to search DOWN'S SYNDROME 1975-92 & MONGOLISM 1966-74
History Note: 93; was DOWN'S SYNDROME 1975-92 & 1963-64; was MONGOLISM 1965-74