Down syndrome – disabilities

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All are TRUE about Down syndrome EXCEPT

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[A] Intellectual disabilities
[B] Low Social awareness
[C] Increased risk of epilepsy
[D] Increased risk of thyroid diseases

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Types of Down Syndrome

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• Trisomy 21 -Most Common
• Mosaic Down syndrome accounts for – two per cent of Down syndrome cases
• Translocation Down syndrome – accounts for three per cent of cases

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Down syndrome – disabilities

• Mental abilities are typically similar to those of an 8- or 9-year-old.
• Down syndrome nearly always have physical and intellectual disabilities
• Very high – Emotional and social awareness
• Increased risk of – congenital heart defect, epilepsy, leukemia, and thyroid diseases

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