Quality of life in Down syndrome in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Beatriz Elizabeth Bagatin Veleda BermudezGustavo Leite FranklinCamila Maciel de OliveiraLéo CoutinhoAna Chrystina de Souza CrippaPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2023)
Clinical comorbidities such as autism and epilepsy carry a heavy burden among patients with Down syndrome, while factors related to family support, such as employment status and educational background of the parents, enhance quality of life. The factors associated with quality of life among patients with Down syndrome should be adequately evaluated in medical consultation and targeted in public health policies.