Use of megadoses of vitamins with minerals in Down syndrome

J Pediatr. 1984 Aug;105(2):228-34. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(84)80118-3.

Abstract

To evaluate the effects of megadoses of vitamins with minerals on the cognitive intelligence of children with Down syndrome, a two-group double-blind clinical trial was carried out with 56 school-aged children with Down syndrome. Children were evaluated at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months with a battery of standard psychologic tests, physical examinations, and blood tests. The two groups, which were well-matched is cognitive intelligence and other important subject characteristics at baseline, were not significantly different in intelligence and other test scores at the 4- or 8-month test periods. The particular megadoses of vitamins with minerals used in the study did not produce increased intelligence in the study population.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Down Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Down Syndrome / psychology
  • Humans
  • Intelligence / drug effects*
  • Minerals / therapeutic use*
  • Orthomolecular Therapy*
  • Wechsler Scales

Substances

  • Minerals