Patricia Blanco, MD

Patricia Blanco, MD, is a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, Sarasota, Florida.

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Full case: A 19-year-old boy with Down syndrome and progressive loss of communication?

Full case: A 19-year-old boy with Down syndrome and progressive loss of communication?

ByClaudia Silver, BS,Patricia Blanco, MD

August 5th 2026

Find out the correct diagnosis of this 19-year-old boy with Down syndrome and progressive loss of communication.

Can you guess the diagnosis of this 19-year-old boy with Down syndrome and progressive loss of communication?

Can you guess the diagnosis of this 19-year-old boy with Down syndrome and progressive loss of communication?

ByClaudia Silver, BS,Patricia Blanco, MD

August 4th 2026

Can you guess the diagnosis?

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