Down Syndrome (cont.)Medical Author:
Sietske N. Heyn, PhD
Sietske N. Heyn, PhDSietske N. Heyn is a medical writer with a PhD in neuroscience. Dr. Heyn's education includes a BS with honors from the University of Oregon, and a doctoral degree in neuroscience from the University of California at Davis. After completing postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco, and many years of working as a medical writer at the Stanford University Center for Down Syndrome Research, Dr. Heyn now runs her own medical writing business. Medical Editor:
David Perlstein, MD, MBA, FAAP
David Perlstein, MD, MBA, FAAPDr. Perlstein received his Medical Degree from the University of Cincinnati and then completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at The New York Hospital, Cornell medical Center in New York City. After serving an additional year as Chief Pediatric Resident, he worked as a private practitioner and then was appointed Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. IN THIS ARTICLE
OutlookThe overall outlook for individuals with Down syndrome has improved dramatically in recent years due to better medical treatment and social inclusion. However, life expectancy is still reduced compared to the normal population. Congenital heart disease is the major cause for early death. Many people with Down syndrome show signs of dementia and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by age 40 years. |
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In 1866, Down described clinical characteristics of the syndrome that now bears his name.
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