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Treatments Overview Articles

Down syndrome
There is no specific treatment for Down syndrome. A child born with a gastrointestinal blockage may need major surgery immediately after birth. Certain heart defects may also require surgery. Special education and training is offered in most commu...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 10, 2007
Down Syndrome
As of 2004 no treatment is available to cure Down syndrome. Treatment is directed at addressing the individual concerns of a particular patient. For example, heart defects often times require surgical repair, as will duodenal atresia. Many Down sy...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Down Syndrome
No treatment is available to cure Down syndrome. Treatment is directed at addressing the individual concerns of a particular person. For example, heart defects will many times require surgical repair, as will duodenal atresia or a tracheo-esophage...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Down Syndrome
No treatment is available to cure Down syndrome. Treatment is directed at addressing the individual concerns of a particular patient. For example, heart defects will many times require surgical repair, as will duodenal atresia. Many Down syndrome ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Mental Retardation
The term " mental retardation " refers to persons with deficits in both their intellectual and adaptive (everyday) functioning. These individuals typically show IQ scores below 70, as well as difficulties in meeting the demands of everyday living, whether it be in communicating and socializing with others or attending to grooming and domestic chores.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease. Organized physical therapy began during World War I with 800 reconstruction aides.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chest Physical Therapy
Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system. Purpose The purpose of chest physical therapy, also called chest physiotherapy, is to help patients breathe more freely and to get more oxygen into the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Physical Therapy Assisting
The professional field consists of skilled health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapists. Their role is to facilitate care and treatment of patients with injuries, diseases, or disabilities that involve mobility or other basic physical functioning.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Treating Aphasia
Treating AphasiaAphasia occurs when a part of the brain that processes language is damaged. Most people who have a stroke or a brain injury are tested for aphasia.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Treating Dysarthria
Treating DysarthriaDysarthria occurs when the part of the brain that controls speech production is damaged. When this happens, the muscles needed to make certain sounds can’t be used fully.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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