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Discussion and review of the literature following the case of a young man with Down's syndrome and cerebral venous thrombosis
Discussion DS patients are predisposed to the occurrence of embolic stroke secondary to congenital heart disease. However, the causes of CVT in DS are uncertain, but probably have a multifactorial origin. There are to date two published cases of CVT in patients with DS.
Source: International Medical Review on Down Syndrome - November 3, 2014 Category: Disability Source Type: research

Stroke After Adenotonsillectomy in Patients With Undiagnosed Moyamoya Syndrome
Conclusions and RelevanceClinicians should be aware of an elevated prevalence of moyamoya syndrome in Down syndrome and sickle cell disease populations and should consider moyamoya syndrome in the differential diagnosis of postoperative stroke. Stroke risk is magnified in the perioperative setting related to perioperative dehydration and hypotension. Awareness and screening for cerebral vasculopathy in high-risk populations could prompt measures to decrease the occurrence of postoperative strokes after adenotonsillectomies.
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - November 1, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Down syndrome and arterial ischemic stroke in childhood: A potential immunologic link with selective IgG4 subclass deficiency.
We report four children with Down Syndrome (DS) without evidence of congenital heart disease who sustained cerebral infarction in the context of an infectious disease. In one child, stroke occurred in the context of acute infection with Mycoplasma pneumonia. In another child, stroke occurred in the context of Streptococcus oralis (viridans subgroup) infection. In two other children, stroke occurred in the context of a bibasilar pneumonia for which an etiologic agent was not found. All patients had evidence of selective IgG4 subclass deficiency. We followed 8 other children with down syndrome with infectious diseases, but w...
Source: European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - February 25, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Pavone P, Falsaperla R, De Silva K, Taibi R, Verrotti A, Trifiletti RR, Vitaliti G Tags: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Source Type: research

Antenatal screening for Down Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities: increasingly complex issues
The rapid changes in prenatal screening and diagnostic techniques bring new challenges. Alberry et al1 discuss the ‘unintended consequences’ of recent national guidance for anomaly screening and invasive testing from the point of view of a regional fetal medicine unit. Developments in Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) screening have sought to increase sensitivity and specificity of screening tests. From the point of view of the individual woman, this means that if she chooses to participate in screening, she will have a high chance of detection of Down Syndrome, and a low chance that a subsequent invasive diagnostic t...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - December 13, 2013 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Dolk, H., Wellesley, D. Tags: Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Pregnancy, Child health, Sexual health, Clinical diagnostic tests, Screening (epidemiology), Ethics of reproduction, Screening (public health) Editorials Source Type: research

What Causes Muscle Weakness?
Discussion Muscle tone is the slight tension that is felt in a muscle when it is voluntarily relaxed. It can be assessed by asking the patient to relax and then taking the muscles through a range of motion such as moving the wrists, forearm and upper arm. Muscle strength is the muscle’s force against active resistance. Impaired strength is called weakness or paresis. There are 5 levels of muscle strength. 0 = No muscle contraction detected 1 = Barely detected flicker of contraction 2 = Active movement with gravity eliminated 3 = Active movement against gravity 4 = Active movement against gravity and some resistance ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Moyamoya Disease Associated with Asymptomatic Mosaic Turner Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Hemorrhagic Stroke
We present the first reported case of an adult patient with previously unrecognized mosaic Turner syndrome with acute subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage as the initial manifestation of moyamoya syndrome. A 52-year-old woman was admitted with a subarachnoid hemorrhage with associated flame-shaped intracerebral hemorrhage in the left frontal lobe. Physical examination revealed short stature, pectus excavatum, small fingers, micrognathia, and mild facial dysmorphism. Cerebral angiography showed features consistent with bilateral moyamoya disease, aberrant intrathoracic vessels, and an unruptured 4-mm right superior hyp...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 7, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Sunil Manjila, Benjamin R. Miller, Anitha Rao-Frisch, Balint Otvos, Anna Mitchell, Nicholas C. Bambakidis, Michael A. De Georgia Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A comprehensive exercise program for a young adult male with Down syndrome who experienced a stroke.
Conclusion: Improved cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, balance and mobility provide preliminary evidence of the trainability of individuals with both DS and stroke. Future studies are warranted to investigate the role of exercise in risk factor reduction for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in people with DS. Implications for Rehabilitation Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) may be at heightened risk of stroke due to a combination of physiological conditions and lifestyle choices which contribute to reduced exercise capacity, accelerated aging patterns, moyamoya syndrome and physical inactivity as well as hig...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - September 10, 2013 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Casey AF, Mackay-Lyons M, Connolly EM, Jennings C, Rasmussen R Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Go For The Glory Quiz: Down Syndrome Complications, Infant Shock, Stroke Survivors, Doxycycline Adverse Events
Go For The Glory Quiz: Test your skills in this week's 5-question quiz.
Source: Consultant Live - February 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news