Sleep Disorder Prevalence among Brazilian Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: An Observational Study

Prevalence of bruxism among Mexican children with Down syndrome.

This study sought to determine the prevalence of bruxism in a Mexican community of children with Down syndrome, and to evaluate bruxism's relationship with age, sex, intellectual disability level, and type of chromosomal abnormality of trisomy 21. Using a cross-sectional design, 57 boys and girls (3 to 14 years old) were examined. Three approaches to establish presence or absence of bruxism wer...

[Prevalence of neurological disorders among children with Down syndrome].

BACKGROUND Neurological disturbances are common problems in children with Down Syndrome (DS). AIM To determine the prevalence of neurological disorders affecting children with Down Syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Review of medical records of 253 children aged from 1 day to 23 years affected with DS, attended at a public hospital and a University clinic. RESULTS The overall prevalence of ne...

The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Weight Groups among Children and Adolescents of Ahvaz

The Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Down syndrome Children with and without Congenital Heart Defects

Background The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) is remarkably varied in Down syndrome(DS)patientscompared with other diseases.  This study aimed to assess celiac disease prevalence in Down syndrome children with and without congenital heart defects (CHD) and its comparison with controls. Materials and Methods This case-control study was performed at a single center on 132 participants in three...

eating problems among children with down syndrome

proper nutrition plays an important role in physical and cognitive development of children. the early diagnosis and treatment of eating problems is very important. this study aimed to survey eating problems of children with down syndrome. in this descriptive-analytic study, an eating problem test used to survey eating problems of children with down syndrome in exceptional schools. the findings ...