Down syndrome treatment involves certain therapies that are used to treat the physical, medical and cognitive problems that are common with this genetic disorder. Early intervention and Down syndrome treatment therapies can help people who have Down syndrome to live a longer and healthier life. People who are born with this genetic disorder can not […]
Down syndrome, as many of us probably know, has an effect on physical appearance. But not only are there signs visible to the naked eye—almond-shaped eyes, flat nose, and shorter limbs—there are also effects related to nearly every organ system in the body. The immune system, learning ability, eyes, hearing, thyroid, bone, muscle, nerves, and […]
Down syndrome has been around forever, but very few people actually understand what it is. Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that is the result of extra genes that cause delays in the child’s development. Babies get half of their 46 chromosomes from each parent when they are conceived. When a child has Down syndrome, […]
A genetic disorder that causes permanent mental retardation and developmental delays, among other problems, Down Syndrome, affects people in different ways; meaning it can be very severe in one individual, and not so severe in another. It is the most common cause of severe learning disabilities in children. Since experts have been studying this condition […]
Down syndrome is a genetically inherited syndrome. Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders found in newborns. It is associated with mental retardation and a low IQ. It is caused when a child inherits an extra set of the 21st chromosome. Infants born with Down Syndrome will be slower in mental and […]
Down syndrome is a genetic anomaly that a child can be born with. Most people are born with 46 chromosomes. Children with Down’s syndrome have an extra chromosome with the most common being an extra 21st chromosome. The condition is called Trisomy 21. When the extra chromosome is present it can cause many different birth […]