Down syndrome and associated pathologies: a narrative review of the literature

Authors

  • Dionasson Altivo Marques
  • Tatiana Batista Sanchez Alvarez

Keywords:

Down syndrome, Pathologies, Trisomy 21, Intellectual Disability, Clinical Manifestations

Abstract

1. Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4798-8397

 

2.Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-7989

 

Objective: to identify through a narrative literature review the most recurrent pathologies in individuals with Down syndrome. Method: this is a narrative review. A survey of literature was conducted on the Pubmed Portal and in the databases of indexed scientific publications: Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Nursing Database (BDENF) and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and PubMed Portal, using the descriptors "Down's syndrome", "Pathologies", "Trisomy 21", "Intellectual Disability" , "Clinical manifestations". Results: 696 articles were found, of which 24 were fully analyzed, of which 9 articles were selected that comprised the sample of this review. Most of the selected studies measured the peculiar phenotypic characteristics in individuals with this anomaly, namely: oblique eyes, low ears, brachydactyly, hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, oblique clefts in the eyelid, epicant, Brushfield spots on the iris, among others. Conclusion: it is necessary to have regular attention and follow-up of health professionals about malignant pathologies, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases that affect people with DS.

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Published

2021-08-23

How to Cite

Marques, D. A., & Alvarez, T. B. S. (2021). Down syndrome and associated pathologies: a narrative review of the literature. Revista De Divulgação Científica Sena Aires, 10(3), 493–500. Retrieved from https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/363

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Literature Review