NIH R01 · 2025
Development and Validation of the Down Syndrome Regression Rating Scales
Project Summary Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD) is a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome that is of growing interest among the Down syndrome (DS) community and the INCLUDE Down Syndrome Research Plan. Adolescent and adult DSRD is associated with a subacute decline in cognitive and adaptive functioning, mood, and catatonia, with the highest risk period between 10 and 30 years old. Symptoms cause severe disability in the form of loss of ability to participate in activities of daily living and cause a great burden on parents and caregivers. Without prompt treatment, DSRD may persist for years. Recommended medical evaluation is costly and specialists are few and far between, making…
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