DOWN SYNDROME

Course overview

DOWN SYNDROME (TRISOMY 21) IS A GENETIC DISORDER CAUSED BY THE PRESENCE OF ALL OR A PORTION OF A THIRD CHROMOSOME 21. PATIENTS TYPICALLY PRESENT WITH MILD TO MODERATE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, GROWTH RETARDATION, AND CHARACTERISTIC FACIAL FEATURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DOWN SYNDROME AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.