Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2021 Oct 21;11(11):1380.
doi: 10.3390/brainsci11111380.

Down Syndrome: Neuropsychological Phenotype across the Lifespan

Margaret Pulsifer  1
Affiliations
Editorial

Down Syndrome: Neuropsychological Phenotype across the Lifespan

Margaret Pulsifer. Brain Sci. .

Abstract

Down syndrome (DS), caused by triplication of chromosome 21, is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability (ID), with an estimated incidence of one in 700 live births [...].

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Margaret Pulsifer declares no conflict of interest.

References

    1. Pejovic J., Cruz M., Severino C., Frota S. Early Visual Attention Abilities and Audiovisual Speech Processing in 5–7 Month-Old Down Syndrome and Typically Developing Infants. Brain Sci. 2021;11:939. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11070939. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Næss K.-A.B., Nygaard E., Hofslundsengen H., Yaruss J.S. The Association between Difficulties with Speech Fluency and Language Skills in a National Age Cohort of Children with Down Syndrome. Brain Sci. 2021;11:704. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060704. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Næss K.-A.B., Nygaard E., Smith E. Occurrence of Reading Skills in a National Age Cohort of Norwegian Children with Down Syndrome: What Characterizes Those Who Develop Early Reading Skills? Brain Sci. 2021;11:527. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11050527. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Dimachkie Nunnally A., Nguyen V., Anglo C., Sterling A., Edgin J., Sherman S., Berry-Kravis E., del Hoyo Soriano L., Abbeduto L., Thurman A.J. Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Individuals with Down Syndrome. Brain Sci. 2021;11:1278. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11101278. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Schworer E.K., Hoffman E.K., Esbensen A.J. Psychometric Evaluation of Social Cognition and Behavior Measures in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome. Brain Sci. 2021;11:836. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11070836. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources