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Is Down syndrome considered a neurological disorder?


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Neurological disorders:

Diseases of the nerve system are known as neurologic disorders.

Down's syndrome:

  1. The nondisjunction of the 21st chromosome is the cause.
  2. Chromosome 21 is an autosome.
  3. Trisomy 21 is another name for this syndrome.

Down syndrome affects:

  1. It affects the nervous system.
  2. It causes mental retardation.
  3. Epileptic seizures are the most common with this syndrome.
  4. Basal ganglia are also damaged in this disease.

Therefore, Down syndrome is considered a neurological disorder.


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