Down's Syndrome and Eating Disorders

1988 ◽  
Vol 152 (6) ◽  
pp. 847-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. Holt ◽  
N. Bouras ◽  
J. P. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Patient Treatment

We describe the case of a 33-year-old man with Down's syndrome and severe eating disorders. The clinical symptoms, and their difference from those of anorexia nervosa, are discussed. The patient responded well to a strict behavioural programme after long, in-patient treatment and was still well at a 2-year follow-up examination.

scholarly journals Effects of Early Thyroxine Treatment on Development and Growth at Age 10.7 Years: Follow-Up of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial in Children With Down's Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. E2722-E2729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Pieter Marchal ◽  
Heleen Maurice-Stam ◽  
Nadine A. Ikelaar ◽  
Femke C. C. Klouwer ◽  
Kim W. J. Verhorstert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Thyroxine Treatment

Comparison of Two Scales for Assessing Motor Development in Infants with down's Syndrome

1983 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Snyder Lydic ◽  
Margaret A. Short ◽  
David L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Partial Correlations ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Stability Results

The Peabody Developmental Scales (PDS) and the Movement Assessment of Infants (MAI) were examined for their abilities to detect subtle changes in motor development of infants with Down's syndrome Both assessments were administered to 10 infants before and after a 6-week period A t-test suggested that the MAI was sensitive to developmental changes in the subjects tested from initial test to follow-up. Similar testing using the PDS did not reveal significant differences in the scores, suggesting that the MAI was the more sensitive of the two instruments. When partial correlations were calculated for possible artifactual effects due to age, the MAI still demonstrated greater stability. Results indicate that, for infants with Down's syndrome, the MAI may be preferable to the PDS for detecting changes in motor ability over short periods. However, these results should be considered tentative until a more in-depth study is conducted using a larger number of subjects from a variety of clinical populations.

scholarly journals Diet quality and well-being in children and adolescents: the UP&DOWN longitudinal study

2018 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Esteban-Gonzalo ◽  
Anne I. Turner ◽  
Susan J. Torres ◽  
Irene Esteban-Cornejo ◽  
José Castro-Piñero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Girls

AbstractThe present study examined the association between high-quality diet (using the Mediterranean diet (MD) as an example) and well-being cross-sectionally and prospectively in Spanish children and adolescents. Participants included 533 children and 987 adolescents at baseline and 527 children and 798 adolescents at 2-year follow-up, included in the UP&DOWN study (follow-up in schoolchildren and adolescents with and without Down’s syndrome). The present study excluded participants with Down’s syndrome. Adherence to an MD was assessed using the KIDMED index. Well-being was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and the KIDSCREEN-10 questionnaire. Associations between MD adherence and well-being were assessed using multi-level, mixed-effects linear regression. At baseline, MD adherence was positively related to health-related quality of life in secondary school girls and boys (β=0·41,se0·10,P<0·001;β=0·46,se0·10,P<0·001, respectively) and to positive affect in secondary school girls and boys (β=0·16,se0·05,P=0·006;β=0·20,se0·05,P<0·001, respectively) and in primary school boys (β=0·20,se0·08,P=0·019). At 2-year follow-up, MD adherence was negatively related to negative affect in secondary school adolescent girls and boys (β=–0·15,se0·07,P=0·047;β=–0·16,se0·06,P=0·019, respectively), and MD adherence was associated with higher positive affect scores in secondary school girls (β=0·30,se0·06,P<0·001) and in primary school boys (β=0·20,se0·09,P=0·023). However, MD adherence at baseline did not predict well-being indicators at 2-year follow-up. In conclusion, higher MD adherence was found to behave as a protective factor for positive well-being in cross-sectional analysis.

Impulsivity and Eating Disorders

1993 ◽  
Vol 162 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Fahy ◽  
Ivan Eisler
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Treatment Trial ◽  
Eating Disturbance ◽  
Distinct Subgroup ◽  
Impulsive Behaviour ◽  
Poor Treatment ◽  
One Year ◽  
Poor Treatment Response

Sixty-seven patients with bulimia nervosa and 29 patients with anorexia nervosa completed the Impulsiveness Questionnaire and questionnaires detailing severity of eating disorder. Bulimic patients had higher impulsivity scores than anorexic patients. Bulimics with high impulsivity scores did not have more severe eating disorders than low scorers. When 39 bulimics and 25 anorexics were interviewed about other impulsive behaviour, 51 % of bulimics and 28% of anorexics reported at least one other impulsive behaviour. Patients with so-called ‘multiimpulsive’ bulimia reported more severe eating disturbance, but this was not reflected on more reliable measures of symptoms. Thirty-nine bulimics entered an eight-week treatment trial and their progress was assessed at eight weeks, 16 weeks and one year. ‘Non-impulsive’ bulimics had a more rapid response than ‘impulsives' during treatment, but there was no difference at follow-up. There was no evidence of an association between high impulsivity trait scores and poor treatment response. It is concluded that impulsivity may shape the expression of eating disorders, but that ‘multi-impulsives' do not constitute a categorically distinct subgroup of bulimics.

A five year follow-up study of dementia in persons with Down's syndrome: early symptoms and patterns of deterioration

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary P Cosgrave ◽  
Janette Tyrrell ◽  
Mary McCarron ◽  
Michael Gill ◽  
Brian A Lawlor
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia

AbstractObjectives: To investigate the development of dementia over a five year follow up period in a population of females with Down's syndrome; to examine age at onset and duration of dementia in the population; to document the clinical features of dementia and to highlight scores on functional and cognitive rating scales at diagnosis of dementia and at the onset of complete dependency.Method: A five year follow-up study of 80 female subjects on prevalence of dementia, early clinical features of dementia and patterns of scoring on rating scales at diagnosis and end-stage dementia was completed. Results: Over the five year study period the number of subjects diagnosed with dementia rose from seven (8.75%) to 35 (43.75%). Age related prevalence figures showed that dementia was more common with increasing age. The earliest recognisable symptoms of dementia were memory loss, spatial disorientation and loss of independence especially in the area of personal hygiene. These findings were confirmed by the rating scales used in the study.Conclusions: The earliest recognisable clinical features of dementia include memory loss and increased dependency. The results of this study should facilitate earlier diagnosis of dementia in DS.

Anorexia Nervosa in Down's Syndrome—A Case Report

1984 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Cottrell ◽  
A. H. Crisp
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Treatment Programme ◽  
Grief Work ◽  
The Family ◽  
Normal Body Weight

SummaryA case is described of anorexia nervosa arising in a mentally-handicapped 35-year old person with Down's syndrome. The late onset is accounted for on the grounds that adolescent challenges had only recently arisen in this instance. Removal of the patient from the provocative situation, coupled with some effective psychotherapeutic ‘grief work’ with the family, was associated with restoration of normal body weight and menstrual function, following the patient's acceptance of the usual re-feeding treatment programme.

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