Määttä Tuomo, Kaski Markus, Taanila Anja, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi Sirkka, Iivanainen Matti
Service Centre of Kuusanmäki, University of Oulu, Finland.
Downs Syndr Res Pract. 2006 Sep;11(2):78-83. doi: 10.3104/reports.317.
The relationship between poor health and cognitive impairment is not fully understood yet. People with Down syndrome are prone to a number of health problems, including congenital heart defect, visual impairment, hearing loss, autoimmune diseases, epilepsy, early-onset Alzheimer's disease and intellectual disability. Our aim was to assess the impact of impaired health on cognitive performance in people with Down syndrome. A series of people with Down syndrome (n=129) were studied for their intellectual disability, sensory impairments and health concerns. The medical and psychological records of all persons with Down syndrome in the Intellectual Disability Service Register of Kainuu from 1970 to 2004 were analysed. The detected health issues were related to the individuals' cognitive levels. Visual impairment, poor dental health and acute neurological disease were associated with the severity of intellectual disability and ageing.
健康状况不佳与认知障碍之间的关系尚未完全明确。唐氏综合征患者容易出现多种健康问题，包括先天性心脏缺陷、视力障碍、听力损失、自身免疫性疾病、癫痫、早发性阿尔茨海默病和智力残疾。我们的目的是评估健康受损对唐氏综合征患者认知表现的影响。对一系列唐氏综合征患者（n = 129）进行了智力残疾、感官障碍和健康问题方面的研究。分析了1970年至2004年卡伊努地区智力残疾服务登记册中所有唐氏综合征患者的医疗和心理记录。检测到的健康问题与个体的认知水平有关。视力障碍、口腔健康不佳和急性神经疾病与智力残疾的严重程度和年龄增长有关。
