Suggest Treatment For Difficulty Walking In A Child With Down Syndrome

Posted on Mon, 27 Oct 2014

Question: My child is said to have down syndrome, he's one year and eight months now, yet he can't stand on his own or walk. Will he ever walk, and at what maximum age do I start expecting this at

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Milestones vary from child to child

Detailed Answer:
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Dear Ms

As previously addressed by me. I would bring to your notice the following points.

1. Every Child is unique and have their own development milestones.

2. Even in babies without any chromosomal abnormality it is difficult to predict the expected milestones.

3. There is no fixed time exactly at which given milestone is achieved . There is always a reference range

4. A child should be able to stand with support at around 12 to 14 months of age

5. Child should be able to stand without support around 14 to 16 months.

These are just reference age. The exact time of attainment of milestone varies from baby to baby .

I would suggest you the following

1. Karyotype and confirmation

2. Regular assessment by Child development Clinic

Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar