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Down's syndrome: alternative medicine may give better relief

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World Down's syndrome Day celebrated in Bangalore

TACKLING DOWN'S SYNDROME: Preetha Tilak (right) of the Department of Genetics, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, and Deepak Shah, Director of Healing Touch, interacting with children at the inauguration of a seminar in Bangalore on Wednesday. — Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

BANGALORE: These special children celebrated their "day" exhibiting their talents bypassing their hindrances. They sung melodiously and danced trying to establish that they too can perform just like their peers. The occasion was the celebration of the World Down's syndrome Day, organised by Divya's Down's Development Trust at the Jawahar Bal Bhavan here on Wednesday.

A few experts also spoke on the occasion and created awareness among the parents of special children as well as the general public about how to handle Down's syndrome.

Preetha Tilak, a physician, said identification of the symptoms during the prenatal stage would play a major role in helping children with the syndrome.

Alternative systems of medicine such as Homoeopathy, Dr. Tilak said, would provide better relief, as modern medicine would not have any significant role.

Deepak Shah, who has been treating children with the syndrome, particularly those hailing from economically weaker sections of society, for over seven years, said if these special children get medical attention at an early age, the condition could be improved in a better way.

Homoeopathy

Such children could effectively be treated with Homoeopathic medication through a multi-disciplinary integrated approach, he noted.

Having treated over 180 children so far, Dr. Shah said he had got good results. The improvement in the sensory and motor areas, improvement in the speech and resistance to infections were witnessed during the treatment, he said. Esther Thomas, founder trustee of the trust, said the Divya's Down's Development Trust has been the only known organisation in the State that caters exclusively for such children. The trust, located at Ejipura, also offers vocational training and rehabilitation for children with the syndrome, she added.

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