Atlas of Esquirol-Séguin-Down syndrome in Iraq

Esquirol-Séguin-Down (Trisomy 21) was first described by Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and later by Edouard Séguin in 1846.Thereafter, John Langdon Down, a British physician emphasized that the syndrome is a distinct form of mental retardation in 1862. Esquirol-Séguin-Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder in humans, and its recognition is one of the basic skills needed by medical practitioners, family doctors, pediatricians, and even medical students. This book and the Atlas which is providing, represent a valuable tool for mastering the recognition of this condition.

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Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi is advisor doctor at the National Training and Development Center of the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Baghdad Medical City. He was the Head of Iraq Headquarter of Copernicus Scientists International Panel (2006-October, 2020). He is also member of the advisory council the International Association of Medical Colleges (IAMC).