Posted by Dodi Josephine Mills
on 9/4/2001, 11:36 pm
Piracetam has not been shown to have any benefit.There are two recent studies on the value of piracetam, one in the US and
one in Canada. Dr. Robert Haslam, chairman of the DSRF Health and
DEvelopment Board, was involved in an excellent study in Toronto which
demonstrated that there were no benefits from the drug but were frequently
undesirable side effects. The US study led by Dr. George Capone, was a
pilot study with a small number of children. It found the same results as
the Toronto study but they are considering another study with changed dosage.
if you want more information you could email the librarian at info@dsrf.org
Executive Director
Down Syndrome Research Foundation
Tel: (604)431-9694 Fax: (604)431-9248
email: jo@dsrf.org
website: www.dsrf.org
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The best things parents can do for infants born with Down syndrome:
Infant stimulation - oral, visual, tactile, etc.
For language development- speak clearly, imitate every sound baby makes teaches taking turns, for good language development keep sentences simple and to the point
Check hearing, heart, lungs, eyes, etc. regularly
Vitamins
Massage
Love, love, love, hugs, kisses & self-esteem...
instill confidence
Read everything you can find
Meet parents of older DS and their kids
Join a support group of parents with kids the same age as yours
Remember that Drs. are not often that knowledgeable about Down syndrome so seek info through your organizations and internet contacts
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