{"product_id":"down-syndrome-isbn-9781909962477","title":"Down Syndrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eDown syndrome remains the most common recognisable form of intellectual disability. The challenge for doctors today is how to capture the rapidly expanding body of scientific knowledge and devise models of care to meet the needs of individuals and their families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown syndrome; Clinical Perspectives \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eprovides doctors and other health professionals with the information they need to address the challenges that can present in the management of syndrome. Chapters written by internationally respected paediatricians with a special interest in Down syndrome, cover Down syndrome comorbidities, such hearing problems, gastrointestinal disorders, congenital heart diseases, as well as the underlying biology and new developments in molecular genetics. Contributions from the UK Down Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group define how doctors can work effectively with other professionals to improve health care provisions for this group. Each chapter is illustrated by informative case scenarios and answers to FAQs from parents and carers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents List\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eRichard W Newton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Advances in molecular biology\u003cbr\u003eArjan Bouman and Raoul Hennekam\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Antenatal diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eShiela Puri and Joan Morris\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Life for a person with DS\u003cbr\u003eStuart Mills, Gillian Bird, Lesley Black, Vanda Ridley, Sheila Heslam and Lou Marsden with Claire McCall and Fiona Straw\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Hearing issues\u003cbr\u003eEmma McNeill, Patrick Sheehan and Liz Marder\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Vision and eye disorders\u003cbr\u003ePat Charleton and Maggie Woodhouse\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Immune function, infection and autoimmunity\u003cbr\u003ePeter Arkwright and Liz McDermott\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Cardiovascular Disease\u003cbr\u003eRobert Tulloh, Emma Pascall and Natali Chung\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Respiratory diseases\u003cbr\u003eHazel Evans, Katy Pike, Marian McGowan and Sally Shott\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Growth\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Dennis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Endocrine disorders\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Donaldson and Kath Leyland\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Haematological disorders\u003cbr\u003eRebecca James and Shiela Puri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Gastrointestinal disorders\u003cbr\u003ePatricia D Jackson, Peter Gillett and Sarah Almond\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Renal and urinary tract abnormalities\u003cbr\u003eChristine Hardie and Rajiv Puri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Musculoskeletal manifestations of Down syndrome\u003cbr\u003eJanet Gardner-Medwin, Maureen Todd, Sally Tennant and Shiela Puri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Dermatological manifestations\u003cbr\u003eSheila M. Clark and Laura Savage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Impact for oral and dental Health\u003cbr\u003eLiz Marder and June Nunn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18a. Neurological disorders\u003cbr\u003eRichard W Newton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18b. Developmental, psychological and psychiatric function\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Turk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18c. Mental health and dementia\u003cbr\u003eTiina Annus, Liam Reese Wilson and Anthony Holland\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Interventions and alternative therapies: medicine and myth\u003cbr\u003eRichard W Newton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Perpsectives\u003cbr\u003eRichard W Newton\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Richard W Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e FRCPCH FRCP is a consultant paediatric neurologist of over 30 years' experience. He was President of the European Association of Learning Disability Medicine from 1997 to 2001 and President of the British Paediatric Neurology Association from 2001 to 2005. His special research interests are febrile seizures, neuroimmunology, headache and the medical aspects of Down syndrome. He is the father of a young man with Down syndrome and a member of the UK Down syndrome Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Liz Marder\u003c\/strong\u003e MRCP(UK) FRCPCH has been a Consultant Community Paediatrician and Lead Clinician for Children and Young People at Nottingham Children's Hospital since 1993. She runs the Nottingham Down Syndrome Children's Services. She is a founder member of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (UK and Ireland) and medical advisor to the UK Down Syndrome Association. Dr Marder has been instrumental in developing resources on the medical aspects of Down syndrome including a special insert on Down syndrome for the UK Personal Child Health Record growth charts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Shiela C Puri\u003c\/strong\u003e MRCP FRCPCH(UK) is a Consultant Community Paediatrician at the Child Development Centre in Leeds and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. She has been a consultant paediatrician since 1990. Dr Puri established a one-stop multidisciplinary clinic for children with Down syndrome in Leeds to offer a holistic model of care to the children. In 2014 she was appointed Vice-chair elect of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mac Keith Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989083799781,"sku":"NP9781909962477","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781909962477.jpg?v=1761782727","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/down-syndrome-isbn-9781909962477","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}