Down syndrome in Infant/Neonate
Synopsis

Patients are at greater risk for atlantoaxial instability, hypothyroidism, constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, congenital heart disease, leukemia, impaired immune system, obstructive sleep apnea, hearing deficits, vision loss, seizures, dysphagia, pulmonary hypertension, type 1 diabetes, alopecia, celiac disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, vitiligo, and Alzheimer disease pathology / early-onset dementia. Life expectancy is 58.6 years. Major causes of mortality are congenital heart disease (in early childhood) and respiratory infections (in childhood and adulthood).
Codes
Q90.9 – Down syndrome, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
41040004 – Complete trisomy 21 syndrome
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Last Updated:01/13/2022