The World Health Organization (WHO) officially dropped references to
mongolism in 1965 after a request by the Mongolian delegate Advocacy
Kaynak: Down syndromeIn the 1930s he published on intelligence and "
mongolism ." His work on psychometrics with Louis Leon Thurstone found that the
Kaynak: Richard L. Jenkinsattention has been turned to abnormalities of human chromosomes associated with congenital defects, particularly
mongolism (Down syndrome )."
Kaynak: Lionel PenroseMongolism renamed Down Syndrome: In 1965 the World Health Organization accepted a recommendation to change the name "
mongolism" to Down
Kaynak: Kathryn McGee The film is notorious for its use of Down's syndrome , then referred to as
mongolism, as a catalyst for Martin's actions. The film opens
Kaynak: Twisted Nervejpg | Two Kallikaks. It is possible that the boy was a sufferer of Down Syndrome, the former name of the syndrome being
mongolism.
Kaynak: The Kallikak Family