EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -It’s also known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head injury or whiplash shaken infant syndrome. Shaken baby syndrome destroys a child’s brain cells and prevents his or her brain from getting enough oxygen. This form of child abuse can cause permanent brain damage or death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the most common known causes of intellectual disability – like Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, genetic conditions, birth defects, and infections – happen before birth. Others happen while a baby is being born or soon after birth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The common types of intellectual disabilities include autism, Down syndrome, fragile x syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common known preventable or environmental cause of intellectual disability is fetal alcohol syndrome, the most common chromosomal cause is Down syndrome, and the most common genetic cause is Fragile X syndrome.

Detailed explanation-5: -Down syndrome, the most common cause of ID in the United States. Fragile X syndrome, the most commonly known congenital (present at birth) cause of ID. Dravet syndrome, a rare congenital cause of ID. Huntington’s disease, a hereditary cause of late-onset ID.