New data from University of Wisconsin illuminate research in Down syndrome

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To report 4 pediatric Down syndrome patients with optic nerve elevation and pseudotumor cerebri Retrospective observational case series Four pediatric Down syndrome patients found to have optic nerve elevation on ophthalmologic examination at a single institution Medical record review of 117 pediatric Down syndrome patients aged 0 to 18 years was performed. All patients were seen at the University of Wisconsin pediatric ophthalmology clinic between 1995 and 2005 Visual acuity, optic nerve appearance, and neurologic work-up Four (3.4%) of 117 Down syndrome patients seen at the university's pediatric ophthalmology...

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