Down’s syndrome: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Down’s syndrome: management. Microcephaly, Brachycephaly, Platybasia, Macroglossia, External auditory canal stenosis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
- Microcephaly
- Brachycephaly
- Platybasia
- Macroglossia
- External auditory canal stenosis
- Ossicular bone abnormalities
- Semi-circular canal dehiscence
- Cerebral atrophy
- Moyamoya disease
- Basal ganglia calcification
- Corpus callosum malformations
- Flattened occipital condyles
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) spine
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Pre-natal screening tests
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Neurological treatments
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References
- Rodrigues M, Nunes J, Figueiredo S, Martins de Campos A, Geraldo AF. Neuroimaging assessment in Down syndrome: a pictorial review. Insights Imaging 2019; 10:52.
- Lamsal Lamichhane S, Ramesh V, Opara CO, et al. Treatment modalities for dementia in down's syndrome: a literature review. Cureus 2022; 14:e27881.
