| The Down syndrome is also known as trisomy 21 | | | | impairment in the development of that |
| or Down's syndrome. A patient affected by | | | | person's physical appearance. Besides, the |
| Down syndrome suffers from acute | | | | Down syndrome affected child fails to have |
| abnormalities in body functioning which | | | | the learning capability, and have retardation |
| arises from the person's abnormal body | | | | besides below par cognitive aptitude. His/her |
| structure. The root cause of Down syndrome is | | | | social and emotional abilities are largely |
| the 21st chromosome (DNA). This dysfunction | | | | dependent on the mental retardation of the |
| can occur due to the presence of just a | | | | child affected by Down syndrome. The child's |
| portion of the chromosome or the entire | | | | mild IQ ranges from 50 to 70 while the |
| genetic material... | | | | moderate IQ ranges from 35 to 50. Those |
| The Down syndrome symptoms were first | | | | affected by Mosaic Down syndrome have IQ |
| documented in detail by the English | | | | range that may go up by 10-30 points higher. |
| physician, John Langdon Down, way back in | | | | |
| 1866. Hence, it is in his name that the | | | | The Down syndrome kids can also develop |
| ailment is named. The chromosomal | | | | serious health problems like thyroid |
| abnormalities insofar as its shape or number | | | | dysfunctions, sleep apnea (obstructive), |
| is concerned were clearly identified in the | | | | recurring ear infections, gastroesophageal |
| 1950s following the discovery of the special | | | | (reflux) disease, and heart defects that are |
| karyotype methods. It was in 1959 that the | | | | congenital in nature. Mentionably, there are |
| cause of Down syndrome was traced to the | | | | instances of people possessing the usual sets |
| presence of the extra DNA. But it was only in | | | | of DNA also suffering from the Down syndrome |
| the 21st century that the chromosome was | | | | symptoms. The signs are enlarged tongue, |
| labeled and the condition termed as trisomy | | | | speech impairment, shorter limbs, almond |
| 21. Thus we see that the medical detectives | | | | (shaped) eyes, and a single crease across one |
| and researchers were unable to pin down the | | | | or both palms (simian crease). Depending on |
| exact cause of Down syndrome till the 20th | | | | the child's disability in the cognitive |
| century. The Down syndrome was found to | | | | sphere. |
| affect people in all the races. What is more, | | | | |
| the Down syndrome was found to attack the | | | | It is of necessity that kids affected with |
| women in their advanced years. Another | | | | Down syndrome are provided immediate medical |
| significant aspect of Down syndrome that | | | | attention. Despite the fact that many Down |
| attracted the attention of the researchers | | | | syndrome dysfunctions stays on for life, yet |
| was the rarity of its recurrence. Till the | | | | the patient can be taught to adjust with the |
| middle part of the last century, the common | | | | prevailing physical conditions. For this, the |
| medical perception on Down syndrome was that | | | | parents or guardians of any child must always |
| it takes place due to several aspects that | | | | be attentive about any such abnormalities in |
| were basically inherited. Even then the | | | | their children. If any such signs are |
| intensive searches for these factors were | | | | noticed, the physician must be immediately |
| eluding results. The fact that the Down | | | | consulted, and the required medical |
| syndrome was particularly noticed among the | | | | screenings carried out. The initial tests |
| mothers after they reach an advanced stage | | | | pertain to the thyroid among others. The |
| led a school of medical thought to trace the | | | | growing child can be provided vocational |
| cause of the dysfunction to some shock(s) | | | | training The foremost thing to remember that |
| undergone by the expecting mother. The | | | | Down syndrome patients require a homely |
| commonly reported symptoms of Down syndrome | | | | environment to recuperate whatever he/she |
| are a facial layout that remains as it was | | | | can. |
| during that person's birth, and total | | | | |