Review Article

Sleep Disordered Breathing in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: What Do We Know So Far?

As advances in medicine continue to extend the lifespan of patients with cerebral palsy (CP), emphasis must be placed on evaluating patients for chronic health issues common in the general adult population. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects a large number of otherwise healthy adults and is even more common in individuals…

Posted in: cerebral palsy 6 developmental disabilities 2 intellectual disabilities 2 sleep apnea 5

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Osteoporosis in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

The medical care of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) originates in primary care physicians’ offices. With the move toward the deinstitutionalization of these individuals in the 1970s and 1980s and the increasing longevity of this population, more adults with disabilities are living in the community. Primary care providers need to…

Posted in: bone mineral density 6 developmental disabilities 2 intellectual disabilities 2 Osteoporosis 29
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