‘ Despite its ongoing efforts, there is no significant cure for the mental retardation associated with Down Syndrome, but advances in medical care have significantly improved quality of life and life expectancy through, among other things, counseling and assistance through Genetic counseling as well as vaccination at appropriate times
They have also improved the delivery of treatments through adherence to the usual immunization programs and the provision of thyroid hormone in cases of lack of secretion to prevent mental deterioration and give antibiotics to prevent sub-acute inflammation of the lining of the heart when the interventions in the teeth, as well as providing diuretics and diagetals for the injured The heart defects that led to heart failure, as well as giving anticonvulsants to children suffering from convulsions, as well as the provision of medical drugs and psychological and behavioral treatment in the presence of mental disorders, and treatment of skin disorders with attention to attention The program is designed to improve the child by focusing on the development of the child’s nutrition, development, language, speech and social development. These programs have an impact on improving the child’s independence and social life and improving his or her quality of life
It is also necessary to provide medical care and follow-up of adults with Down syndrome by making an annual assessment of hearing and an annual assessment of vision and treatment of skin disorders, as well as reduce obesity and high-calorie foods and increase social activity and fill the vacuum, and for patients with Down, Wheat and their treatment by giving them food that does not contain gluten, and do not forget to give antibiotics when there is relaxation in the mitral valve, and follow the tests of diabetes and thyroid screening, and follow the treatment of speech and speech and behaviors such as self-harm and Zaa, and treatment of anxiety or depression when they are, and do not forget also provide surgical treatment of cases that you need, such as congenital heart defects, gastrointestinal tract and tonsillectomy and nasal polyps caused when breathing stops during sleep
In general, the treatment of patients with Down needs advice and attention from the specialist pediatrician and cardiologist, ophthalmologist, brain and neurologist, orthodontist, psychiatrist, language and speech therapist, audiologist and physiotherapist, the result is that the treatment of the disease is a work A team of doctors is not a cure but is to improve the lifestyle and nature and try to reach this person to become productive individual in the community.