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Peer reviewedRondal, Jean A.; Comblain, Annick – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2002
Several cross-sectional studies and one longitudinal study were conducted on the language abilities of various cohorts of persons with Down syndrome (ages 14-50). A gradual decrease in global cerebral metabolic rate (CMR) for both hemispheres and for each participant was documented, however, no language deterioration could be associated with CMR…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Alzheimers Disease, Brain Hemisphere Functions
