Other causes of chronic ankle pain include: 1  An injury to the nerves that pass through the ankle. 2  A torn or inflamed tendon. 3  Arthritis of the ankle joint.  A fracture in one of the bones that make up the ankle 1  joint. An inflammation of the joint lining (synovium)  The development of scar tissue in the ankle after a sprain.
Down syndrome can affect the nervous system of the body by causing the nerves to slow down or misfire at different times; it can also cause seizures to occur. While it can be detrimental on the nervous system, it is often more detrimental to the developmental systems of the body and the other systems which work to make the body function properly.
Medical Treatment for Down Syndrome. There's no medical treatment for Down syndrome itself. However, anyone with Down syndrome is at increased risk for other medical problems, although some never develop any. Common medical problems faced by people with Down syndrome include heart defects and thyroid, muscle, joint, vision, and hearing problems.