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The new terminology for down’s syndrome is ?

A
Submental disorder
B
Oligophrenia
C
Madness
D
Mentally unstable
High-Yield Explanation
Ref. Oxford textbook of Psychiatry. Page 170   Down’s Syndrome Features Most common autosomal trisomy 
 Mental retardation 
 Short stature 
 Hypotonia 
 Depressed nasal bridge, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthal fold 
 Congenital heart defects in approximately 40% of cases 
 Increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
 Alzheimer disease by fifth or sixth decade (amyloid precursor protein, APP gene on chromosome 21) 
 Reduced fertility 
 Risk increases with increased maternal age

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