Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Down Syndrome

Autor/in	Roizen, Nancy J.
Titel	Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Down Syndrome
Quelle	In: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 11 (2005) 2, S.149-155 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-4013
DOI	10.1002/mrdd.20063
Schlagwörter	Alzheimers Disease; Down Syndrome; Parents; Therapy; Nutrition; Dietetics; Drug Therapy; Relaxation Training; Surgery + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Eltern; Therapie; Ernährung; Ernährungslehre; Entspannungstraining; Chirurgie
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. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10