Medical-A+Cure?

Medical/A Cure? __Is There A Cure?__

There is not a cure yet for Down Syndrome. Drug Therapy is not currently a component of the standard of care for Down Syndrome. Medications are used only for symptomatic treatments for pain. But, prolonged use of analgesics without diagnostic evaluation and a knowledge of the underlying cause is not encouraged. No one analgesic is best. Diuretics and dioxin should be used to control congestive heart failure secondary to contegional heart defect. Behavioral training can help people with Down syndrome and their families deal with the frustration, anger, and compulsive behavior that often occur. Parents/ Guardians should learn to help a person with Down syndrome deal with the frustration. But, it is also important to encourage independence.

__Medical Facts:__ > >  Back to Home
 * About 40% of children with Down Syndrome have congenital heart defects.
 * The average life expectancy of people with Down syndrome is 55 years, but many live into there 60s and even 70s.
 * About 1 of every 700 babies born in the United States each year is born with Down syndrome.
 * The average IQ of young adults with Down syndrome is around 50
 * The average height for men is 5 feet 1 inch, and for women the height is 4 feet 9 inches.