Patients with Down syndrome are at risk of atlantoaxial instability (AAI). Although AAI can occur in other conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, this position statement deals specifically with patients with DS and asymptomatic AAI. The FSEM, United Kingdom, has produced a statement regarding sport preparticipation screening for asymptomatic AAI in patients with DS.
Source: Christopher Tomlinson BM BS, MSc SEM et al.