Proceso de atención de enfermería en paciente adulto con síndrome de Down y sus manifestaciones neurológicas

Abstract

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder characterized by defects in the 21 pair that appear as triplication or an extra, capable of causing alterations in the DNA of cells. This trisomy radically affects the physiological appearance of individuals who had mutations during embryology, thus demonstrating phenotypic characteristics at the level of the face and extremities, such as the impairment of brain development due to the lack of neuronal synapses. The risk factors are given by the maternal age over 35 years, exposure to radiation, toxins, chemicals and pharmacological treatments used in patients with depressive disorders. There are different complications that are associated with this syndrome, including congenital heart disease, physical disability, oxidative stress, moyamoya disease and Alzheimer's disease accompanied by tonic-clonic epilepsies.