1 Antiviral medicines, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir, to reduce the pain and the duration of shingles. 2  Over-the-counter pain medicines, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to help reduce pain during an attack of shingles.
Down's Syndrome: This syndrome has multiple physical effects, but the primary part of the nervous system affected is the brain. Intellectual development will be limited, and so will judgment, attention span, etc. Learning will be slow. For more information: http://tinyurl.Com/3c4rwpl.
In the U.S. today, Down syndrome affects approximately 350,000 people. As many as 80% of adults with this condition reach age 55, and many live longer. The most common form of Down syndrome is often called trisomy 21, because individuals with this condition have three copies of the 21st chromosome.