down syndrome

Question 1

what is the CMS deficiency in down syndrome?

Answer 1

CMS 21 trisomy

Question 2

what are the types of down syndrome?

Answer 2

90-95% full trisomy from nondisjunction of maternal origin during meiosis

2-4% translocation : (usually 13-15 or 21-22)

2-4% mosaicism: nondisjunction occurs after fertilization resulting in two different cell lines

Question 3

Ligament Laxity
Low Muscle Tone
Slow Reaction Times/Speed of Movement
Differences in Brain Size
Poor Postural Control
are related to?

Answer 3

balance for DS

Question 4

what exercises are done for DS?

0-4 months
2-5 months

Answer 4

0-4 lying on parent’s chest
2-5 tummy lying towel roll under infant’s chest
infant lying on the parent’s shin

Question 5

what are exercises done for DS?

3-6 months?
4-7 months?

Answer 5

3-6 infants lying on their parents’ legs and arms are straight
tummy lying for reaching with arm supporting is bent

4-7 infants are on their knees and hands propped on a couch cushion

Question 6

what exercises are done for DS?

5-9 months?
7-10 months?

Answer 6

5-9 months infants on hands and knees supported by their parents’ legs

7-10 infants learning to sit up from lying back

Question 7

what kind of treatments we can use for DS?

Answer 7

NDT
SIT
PMT
hippotherapy
treadmill training
Two-wheel bicycle training
Stability Exercise
Corrective positioning
Stair climbing
Yoga
Hydrotherapy
Tummy time

Question 8

Large groups of muscles working at moderate intensity for a more extended period
for?

Answer 8

endurance training

Question 9

Small groups of muscles working at high intensity for a short period of time
for?

Answer 9

weight training

Question 10

Moderate Activity examples

Answer 10

Walking
Active Play
Slow Bicycling
Water aerobics
Slow Dancing

Question 11

Vigorous Activity examples

Answer 11

Swimming
Tennis
Running
Fast Bicycling
Faster Dancing
Hiking