Article
[Locomotion and posture disabilities in Down syndrome].
Harefuah - 1 Aug 2009
Haim Amir, Lahav Anat, Pritsch Tamir, Drexler Michael, Yizhar Ziva
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome is the most common of the non-hereditary genetic syndromes causing mental retardation. In addition to the phenotype characteristics, the syndrome is accompanied by multi-system pathological conditions, both congenital and acquired. These conditions involve the abnormal function of the musculo-skeletal system and affect movement in general and gait component more specifically. The abnormal gait...
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