Down Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
What to treat Down syndrome as
A
hypotonic
2
Q
what is Down syndrome?
A
Trisomy 21
Mosaic is milder.
3
Q
facial features?
A
low ears
flat bridge
4
Q
higher rates of what in down syndrome
A
cardiac anomalies
leukemia
hearing deficits
5
Q
Physical impairments?
A
HYPOtonicity extreme ROM joint lax dec strength dysgenesis of cerebellum
6
Q
Fx limitations of DS?
A
delayed motor skills (transition/equillibrium/balance) move in straight plane
delayed ambulation
speech
most severe with cardiac complications
7
Q
Rarely see what movement in DS
A
crawling.
8
Q
Tx for DS?
A
vigorous mvmt with caution of C spine. try to decrease BOS set up environment pair language with gestures. encourage independence
