Down+Syndrome

Down Syndrome **Overview:** Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal condition, they are born with more than the normal amount of chromosome. People with Down Syndrome have the possibility of having other birth defects. It causes delays with the physical growth in a person. A person in the young adult age group has the mental state of an 8 or 9 year old.

The common physical symptoms of down syndrome is that a person will have a weaker muscle tone, they have a smaller head, mouth and ears. People with down syndrome also have a slower way of learning. People with Down syndrome are able to gain all of the communication skills as others it just takes them longer for them to learn. People with down syndrome also may suffer from other medical problems such as heart disease, loss of hearing, dementia, and they could have Alzheimer's later in there life. Children with down syndrome are at more risk of developing leukemia which can be fatal to there life.
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Down Syndrome is a recessive allele. There are three types of down syndrome. They consist of Trisomy 21, Mosaicism, and Translocation. Trisomy 21 is when there is extra of the 21st chromosome in every cell; this is the most common type of Down Syndrome. Mosaicism is when there is an extra 21st chromosome is most cells, and the effects are fewer than the effects of Trisomy.


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**Management and Treatment:** There is no cure for down syndrome but there are ways to help people with it such as therapy programs for the families which help with a person’s social skills, sensory skills, motor skills, and language and cognitive abilities. School is very important for a person with down syndrome even though of they have intellectual problems. Schooling allows kids to socialize with others and help them build upon there life skills which can be helpful out of school.

The society and culture of a child or an adult with Down syndrome can be hard because if they are to go out people give them weird looks because they don‘t look like they do. They society has changed over the years because it’s not that uncommon to see people that have Down syndrome.
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Down syndrome was founded in 1866 John langdon Down discovered Down syndrome as a disorder but he misunderstood it. The first case in 1959. Down syndrome was named a fter John Langdon Down because he was the first person to discover it. Down syndrome hasn‘t changed that much but now there are more programs for people with Down syndrome to help them and there family members to learn about the disorder. media type="youtube" key="aV6Av4WdCOc" width="560" height="315"
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