Understanding Down Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Down syndrome is a congenital genetic disorder caused by a chromosome defect, leading to developmental delays and various physical characteristics. It was discovered in 1959 by British doctor John Langdon Down. Symptoms include poor muscle tone, flattened facial features, and upward-slanting eyes. Individuals may experience weak muscles, speech difficulties, hearing problems, developmental delays, and immune system issues. Diagnosis involves physical features like a flat face, small nose, and enlarged tongue, along with heart defects. Treatment includes therapies like physical, speech, occupational, emotional, and behavior therapies. Prognosis varies based on health issues, with an average lifespan of 60 years. Caregivers and families play a crucial role in supporting individuals with Down syndrome.
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DOWN SYNDROME WILL LOHR, AUSTIN WILLIAMS, BRANDON LOPEZ, PAIGE STRICKLAND
WHAT IS DOWN SYNDROME? DOWN SYNDROME IS A CONGENITAL DISORDER ARISING FROM A CHROMOSOME DEFECT DOWN SYNDROME GOT ITS NAME FROM A BRITISH DOCTOR, JOHN LANGDON DOWN DOWN SYNDROME WAS DISCOVERED IN THE YEAR 1959 IT WAS DISCOVERED IN BRITAIN IT WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE JOHN LANGDON OBSERVED THE SYMPTOMS AND OUTCOMES OF THE DISEASE ALTERNATE NAME IS TRISOMY 21 OR TRISOMY G
WHAT KIND OF GENETIC DISORDER DOWN SYNDROME A GENETIC CHROMOSOME DISORDER CAUSING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IT ARISES FROM A DEFECT INVOLVING CHROMOSOME 21, USUALLY AN EXTRA COPY DOWN SYNDROME IS NOT INHERITED, IT OCCURS AS A RANDOM EVENT
SYMPTOMS OF DISORDER DECREASED OR POOR MUSCLE TONED FLATTENED FACIAL PROFILE AND NOSE SMALL HEAD, EARS AND MOUTH UPWARD SLANTING EYES
EFFECTS OF DISORDER WEAK MUSCLES CAN T TALK PROPERLY HEARING PROBLEMS DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBLEMS
DIAGNOSTICS OF DOWN SYNDROME FLAT FACIAL FEATURES SMALL NOSE ENLARGED TONGUE (TENDS TO STICK OUT) HEART DEFECTS WHEN BORN 200,000 CASES PER YEAR IN THE U.S. SCREENING TESTS
PROGNOSIS OF INDIVIDUAL WITH DISORDER THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF A PERSON WITH DOWN SYNDROME IS 60 YEARS OF AGE THE AGE A PERSON WITH DOWN SYNDROME WILL DEPEND ON SEVERITY OF HEALTH PROBLEMS. A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME WILL AFFECT FAMILY MEMBERS BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH DOWN SYNDROME WILL NEED MORE CARE AND HELP WITH CERTAIN THINGS THE STRESS LEVEL WASN T ANY DIFFERENT IN FAMILIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME
TREATMENTS/MEDICATIONS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DOWN SYNDROME PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOR THERAPIES MEDICATIONS ARE INDICATED ONLY FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN
CURRENT RESEARCH THERE ARE INJECTIONS FOR DOWN SYNDROME THE DOES CANT BE SAFELY USED IN PEOPLE MOST FREQUENT CHROMOSOMAL CAUSE OF MILD TO MODERATE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME ARE AT A GREATER RISK FOR OTHER DISORDERS LIKE HEARING LOSS, LEUKEMIA, AND
SUMMARY A BOY NAMED TED KREMER WAS BORN WITH DOWN SYNDROME. THE DOCTORS TOLD HIS PARENTS THAT HE WOULDN T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE BECAUSE HE WOULDN T WALK OR TALK. TED S PARENTS TOOK AND HOME AND RAISED HIM TO BE A STRONG, RESPECTFUL BOY. HE BECAME A CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL FAN AND EVERYONE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING HIM.
SOURCES HTTP://WWW.WEBMD.COM/CHILDREN/UNDERSTANDING-DOWN-SYNDROME-SYMPTOMS WWW.GLOBALDOWNSYNDROME.ORG/ABOUT-DOWN-SYNDROME/FACTS-ABOUT-DOWN- SYNDROME/ DSREASEARCH.STANFORD.EDU HTTPS://WWW.NICHD.NIH.GOV/HEALTH/TOPICS/DOWN/RESEARCHINFO/PAGES/ACTIVITIES. ASPX CHIEN-KUANG DING DUKE STUDENT INTERVIEW
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