Although cerebellar volumes are disproportionately small in individuals with DS, they do not diminish significantly with age and do not undergo age-related atrophy that is different from that of normal controls. Volume reduction in the cerebellum does not appear to be specifically responsible for the age-related decline in fine-motor control that is observed in adults with DS.
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