[Prevalence of neurological disorders among children with Down syndrome].

BACKGROUND Neurological disturbances are common problems in children with Down Syndrome (DS). AIM To determine the prevalence of neurological disorders affecting children with Down Syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Review of medical records of 253 children aged from 1 day to 23 years affected with DS, attended at a public hospital and a University clinic. RESULTS The overall prevalence of neurological disorders was 38.7%. The most common problems were ocular motor disorders in 26% of cases and epilepsy in 12%. CONCLUSIONS Neurological disorders are more common in children with DS than in the general population. Motor ocular disorders and epilepsy are the predominant disturbances detected.