A marcha de base alargada na síndrome de Down e a relação com o engatinhar e os primeiros passos: um estudo transversal

Introduction: Down syndrome individuals have different gait patterns, which include specific characteristics such as foot rotation asymmetry. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between this asymmetry and the previous acquisition of hands-and-knees crawling in Down syndrome children, as well as the probable association of this gait to gender, ethnicity, comorbidities, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy interventions. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 361 children with or without foot rotation asymmetry were selected. An online questionnaire was administered to the parents or guardians of those children. Results: Hands-and-knees crawling decreased the prevalence of foot rotation asymmetry in Down syndrome children. The longer it took for walking onset, the higher the prevalence of this asymmetry. Indeed, for each month of delay there was a 7% increase in prevalence. There was a significant relationship between orthopedic alterations in knees or flat feet and foot rotation asymmetry. There was no significance related to gender, ethnicity, other comorbidities, physiotherapy or occupational therapy interventions. Conclusion: The findings in this study revealed that foot rotation asymmetry may be related to the acquisition of the motor skills described above, especially with regards to hands-and-knees crawling and walking onset.Introdução: As pessoas com síndrome de Down apresentam diferentes padrões de marcha, incluindo algumas características específicas como a marcha de base alargada. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a relação entre a marcha de base alargada e a aquisição motora prévia engatinhar em quatro apoios em crianças com síndrome de Down, bem como a provável associação desta marcha com gênero, etnia, comorbidades e tratamentos de fisioterapia e terapia ocupacional. Método: Neste estudo transversal, foram selecionados 361 indivíduos que apresentaram ou não marcha de base alargada. Um questionário on-line foi administrado para pais / responsáveis destas crianças. Resultados: O engatinhar em quatro apoios diminuiu a prevalência da marcha de base alargada em crianças com síndrome de Down. Quanto maior o tempo em meses para os primeiros-passos, maior a prevalência de base alargada, sendo que, a cada mês de atraso, a prevalência aumenta em 7%. Foi observada significância entre as alterações ortopédicas em joelhos e pés planos e a marcha de base alargada. Conclusão: Os achados deste estudo mostraram que o aparecimento da base alargada pode estar relacionado às aquisições motoras descritas acima, em especial ao engatinhar em quatro apoios, e aos primeiros passos

Growth charts (standard grown curves) of children with down Syndrome deriving from São Paulo\'s Urban area

De fato, por não existir um levantamento antropométrico de crianças com síndrome de Down no Brasil, foi realizado em São Paulo um estudo biométrico prospectivo que permitiu a elaboração de curvas antropométricas avaliando taxas de peso, estatura e perímetro cefálico elaboradas por tabelas e gráficos com valores lapidados de 4 percentis de dois grupos etários de ambos os sexos divididos de 0-24 meses e de 2-8 anos respectivamente.o estudo considerou e excluiu, quando pertinente, fatores ambientais ou genéticos paralelos que eventualmente pudessem interferir nas variáveis avaliadas. A ampla revisão bibliográfica e a comparação dos dados antropométricos permitiram enfatizar a importância de curvas padrões nacionais para estatura, peso e perímetro cefálico de crianças com síndrome de Down, facilitando o diagnóstico diferencial entre outros comprometimentos clínicos, auxiliando na intervenção clínico-Iaboratorial, na prevenção e acompanhamento médico.Considerint that there is any anthropometrical evaluation in children with Down\'s syndrome in Brazil, the objective of this prospective biometric investigation was to construct anthropometrical curves for weight, stature and cephalic perimeter in children with Down\' s syndrome living in São Paulo urban area. Ali measurements were obtained from January 1980 to December 1999. Ali height or cephalic perimeter values 10% below or above and weight values 16% below or above of the 1st and 3rd quartile were excluded. Tables for each sex during 0-24 months and 2-8 years were presented in mean, standard deviations, percentiles and quartiles and graphics were presented in percitiles. Environmental and genetic factors associated that could interfere in development were identified and the proband excluded from the sample. The employing of a national pattem curve of stature, weight and cephalic perimeter for individuaIs with Down\' s syndrome would be useful in differential diagnosis among other clinical disorders associated to this genetic malformation providing better clinical intervention and prevention of comorbidity

Growth charts (standard grown curves) of children with down Syndrome deriving from São Paulo\'s Urban area

De fato, por não existir um levantamento antropométrico de crianças com síndrome de Down no Brasil, foi realizado em São Paulo um estudo biométrico prospectivo que permitiu a elaboração de curvas antropométricas avaliando taxas de peso, estatura e perímetro cefálico elaboradas por tabelas e gráficos com valores lapidados de 4 percentis de dois grupos etários de ambos os sexos divididos de 0-24 meses e de 2-8 anos respectivamente.o estudo considerou e excluiu, quando pertinente, fatores ambientais ou genéticos paralelos que eventualmente pudessem interferir nas variáveis avaliadas. A ampla revisão bibliográfica e a comparação dos dados antropométricos permitiram enfatizar a importância de curvas padrões nacionais para estatura, peso e perímetro cefálico de crianças com síndrome de Down, facilitando o diagnóstico diferencial entre outros comprometimentos clínicos, auxiliando na intervenção clínico-Iaboratorial, na prevenção e acompanhamento médico.Considerint that there is any anthropometrical evaluation in children with Down\'s syndrome in Brazil, the objective of this prospective biometric investigation was to construct anthropometrical curves for weight, stature and cephalic perimeter in children with Down\' s syndrome living in São Paulo urban area. Ali measurements were obtained from January 1980 to December 1999. Ali height or cephalic perimeter values 10% below or above and weight values 16% below or above of the 1st and 3rd quartile were excluded. Tables for each sex during 0-24 months and 2-8 years were presented in mean, standard deviations, percentiles and quartiles and graphics were presented in percitiles. Environmental and genetic factors associated that could interfere in development were identified and the proband excluded from the sample. The employing of a national pattem curve of stature, weight and cephalic perimeter for individuaIs with Down\' s syndrome would be useful in differential diagnosis among other clinical disorders associated to this genetic malformation providing better clinical intervention and prevention of comorbidity

Cholelitiasis in Down syndrome: incidence analysis and prevention

Foi realizado o estudo prospectivo de uma amostra da população portadora de Síndrome de Down que procurou o Departamento de Genética do Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas,no período de 1959 a 1996. Dos 2816 portadores de Síndrome de Down que compareceram a este Serviço, neste período , a amostra estudada consistiu de 518 pacientes que mantiveram períodos de retomo ambulatorial conforme previsto pelo Protocolo de segmento clínico adotado. O objetivo do estudo foi caracterizar a incidência de colecistopatia litiásica em pacientes portadores de Síndrome de Down . Para desenvolver este estudo, após o diagnóstico citogenético e clínico da Síndrome de Down, procurou-se correlacionar faixa etária dos genitores, uso de anticoncepcionais e principalmente promover a utilização de exames subsidiários específicos que permitiram melhores condições diagnósticas e definição de mecanismos fisiopatológicos eventuais relacionados à colilitiase. Verificou-se a presença de cálculos de vesícula biliar em 27 pacientes ( 3,28%) comparando-se à incidência descrita na população como um todo (0,07%). Estes dados caracterizam a prevalência de cálculos de vesícula biliar em portadores de Síndrome de Down ( a distribuição das probabilidades da frequência de cálculo de vesícula biliar em Sindrome de Down está dentro do intervalo de 95%, entre 3,6% e 7,7%). As correlações realizadas vieram a excluir,na amostra estudada, algumas etiologias comumente descritas para colelitíase e provavelmente vincula o fenômeno da colelitíase a mecanismos fisioembriopatológicos ligados à hipotonia e estase do conteúdo da vesícula biliar( e/ou redução na velocidade do seu esvaziamento). Em consequência torna-se importante propor uma investigação rotineira para esta patologia, com ênfase nos mecanismos fisiopatológicos, prováveis responsáveis pela incidência aumentada na população com Síndrome de Down.The purpose of this study has been the prospective analysis of the Down syndrome population received by the Genetic Department of \"Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas\", in the period from 1959 to 1996. The Department has received 2816 Down Syndrome patients\' in this period, and this study has selected 518 patients, clinical and cytogenetically diagnosed, which were studied following the specific clinical protocol, in periodical evaluations. The incidence of cholelithiasis was verified and it has been analysed the possible relationships among this disease and parentaI age, contraceptive use and clinical features leading to the discussion of eventual aetiologic mechanisms causing gallstones. It was verified 27 patients affected by Down Syndrome and presenting cholelithiasis in the survey of 518 patients ( 3.28 %) compared to the frequency of 7/10000 in the non Down population ( 0.07% ). The statistical analysis has shown that the distribution of the frequency probabilities have been between 3.6% and 7.7%, These studies have verified that the aetiology of the gallstones in the Down syndrome patients could be related to the hypotonic characteristic of the patients, leading to cholestasis, It is very important the suggestion of routine evaluation for this pathology, related to the eventual aetiologic features

Cholelitiasis in Down syndrome: incidence analysis and prevention

Foi realizado o estudo prospectivo de uma amostra da população portadora de Síndrome de Down que procurou o Departamento de Genética do Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas,no período de 1959 a 1996. Dos 2816 portadores de Síndrome de Down que compareceram a este Serviço, neste período , a amostra estudada consistiu de 518 pacientes que mantiveram períodos de retomo ambulatorial conforme previsto pelo Protocolo de segmento clínico adotado. O objetivo do estudo foi caracterizar a incidência de colecistopatia litiásica em pacientes portadores de Síndrome de Down . Para desenvolver este estudo, após o diagnóstico citogenético e clínico da Síndrome de Down, procurou-se correlacionar faixa etária dos genitores, uso de anticoncepcionais e principalmente promover a utilização de exames subsidiários específicos que permitiram melhores condições diagnósticas e definição de mecanismos fisiopatológicos eventuais relacionados à colilitiase. Verificou-se a presença de cálculos de vesícula biliar em 27 pacientes ( 3,28%) comparando-se à incidência descrita na população como um todo (0,07%). Estes dados caracterizam a prevalência de cálculos de vesícula biliar em portadores de Síndrome de Down ( a distribuição das probabilidades da frequência de cálculo de vesícula biliar em Sindrome de Down está dentro do intervalo de 95%, entre 3,6% e 7,7%). As correlações realizadas vieram a excluir,na amostra estudada, algumas etiologias comumente descritas para colelitíase e provavelmente vincula o fenômeno da colelitíase a mecanismos fisioembriopatológicos ligados à hipotonia e estase do conteúdo da vesícula biliar( e/ou redução na velocidade do seu esvaziamento). Em consequência torna-se importante propor uma investigação rotineira para esta patologia, com ênfase nos mecanismos fisiopatológicos, prováveis responsáveis pela incidência aumentada na população com Síndrome de Down.The purpose of this study has been the prospective analysis of the Down syndrome population received by the Genetic Department of \"Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas\", in the period from 1959 to 1996. The Department has received 2816 Down Syndrome patients\' in this period, and this study has selected 518 patients, clinical and cytogenetically diagnosed, which were studied following the specific clinical protocol, in periodical evaluations. The incidence of cholelithiasis was verified and it has been analysed the possible relationships among this disease and parentaI age, contraceptive use and clinical features leading to the discussion of eventual aetiologic mechanisms causing gallstones. It was verified 27 patients affected by Down Syndrome and presenting cholelithiasis in the survey of 518 patients ( 3.28 %) compared to the frequency of 7/10000 in the non Down population ( 0.07% ). The statistical analysis has shown that the distribution of the frequency probabilities have been between 3.6% and 7.7%, These studies have verified that the aetiology of the gallstones in the Down syndrome patients could be related to the hypotonic characteristic of the patients, leading to cholestasis, It is very important the suggestion of routine evaluation for this pathology, related to the eventual aetiologic features

Trochlear dysplasia and patellar instability in patients with Down syndrome

OBJECTIVE: To analyze occurrences of trochlear dysplasia in patients with Down syndrome in the presence and absence of femoropatellar instability.METHODS: Eleven knees with stable patellae and thirteen with unstable patellae in patients with Down syndrome were compared. Radiographs were produced to evaluate patellar height, trochlear angle and femoropatellar congruence angle.RESULTS: The prevalence ratio for a high patella between the unstable and the stable patients was 1.01 using the Insall-Salvati index and 0.68 using the Caton-Deschamps index. For an abnormal congruence angle, the prevalence ratio was 2.04. An increased congruence angle was only found in four cases, all presenting instability.CONCLUSIONS: Trochlear dysplasia was only found in cases of instability. The trochlear groove angle and the femoropatellar congruence angle correlated with the presence of patellar instability

Cardiac autonomic modulation of children with down syndrome

The aim of this study is to analyze the autonomic modulation in children with Down syndrome (DS). The study was conducted with a convenience sample of children with DS and without heart disease, from the Genetics Clinic of the Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas and APAE So Paulo, So Paulo, SP, Brazil. The control group was matched for sex and age. The analysis of autonomic modulation was performed using the indices of heart rate variability (HRV). The children remained in the supine position with spontaneous breathing for 20 min. Heart rate was recorded beat-to-beat. HRV analysis was performed in time and frequency domain. For data analysis, we used Student's t test: unpaired and Mann-Whitney. It was considered statistically significant at p < 0.05. From 75 children with DS, 50 were excluded, a total of 25 children [16 boys, 8.6 (1.4) years] participated in this study, and the control group also consisted of 25 children [16 boys, 9.0 (1.2) years] without the syndrome. The BMI of the volunteers with DS was higher than the controls [19.1 (2.9) vs. 15.8 (1.2), p < 0.0001]. There were differences between groups in the indices in frequency domain: LFms(2) [1242.1 (788.25) vs. 786.44 (481.90), p = 0.040], LFun [69.104 (11.247) vs. 57.348 (11.683), p = 0.0004], HFun [30.896 (11.247) vs. 42.520 (11.634), p = 0.0004] and LF/HF [2.594 (1.104) vs. 1.579 (0.9982), p = 0.0004]. No differences were observed in time domain indices. The results indicate increased indices representing the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system and those that indicate the overall modulation in children with DS.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP