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