Medical Care in Down Syndrome : A Preventive Medicine Approach

ISBN-13: 9780824786847 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 368 str.

Paul T. Rogers; Mary Coleman; Sue Buckley

Opis

Provides contemporary information on all aspects of Down syndrome, investigating health concerns by age group and by organ system. The text sets out to identify and correct problems before they interrupt developing skills. Appendices provide growth charts and financial checklists.

Spis treści

Part 1 Introduction to Down syndrome: the development of the child with Down syndrome - implications for effective education. Part 2 Preventive medicine by age groups: the neonate; the infant - two to 12 months; the child - one year to puberty; the adolescent; the adult. Part 3 What we know about preventive medical care: the ears; the heart; the gastrointestinal system; the musculoskeletal system; the endocrine system; the central nervous system; the ocular system; the immune system; dental care; is obesity inevitable?; miscellaneous medical problems; controversial therapies; legal and financial advice. Part 4 The future: the future in Down syndrome research. Part 5 Appendices: growth charts for Down syndrome; specific medical recommendations; books about Down syndrome for professionals and parents; parent support organizations; preventive medicine checklist - neonate through adult; financial checklist for families; using computers to stimulate developmental skills.

O autorze

Paul T. Rogers, Mary Coleman