DOWN SYNDROME

Down Syndrome
is a chromosomal disorder caused by an error in cell division that results in an extra 21st chromosome.

Causes
Down syndrome occurs because of an abnormality characterized by an extra copy of genetic material on all or part of the 21st chromosome. Every cell in the body contains genes that are grouped along chromosomes in the cell's nucleus or center. There are normally 46 chromosomes in each cell, 23 inherited from your mother and 23 from your father. When some or all of a person's cells have an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21, the result is Down syndrome.

SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS

• Flattened Facial Feautures
• Small Head
• Short Neck
• Protruding Tongue
• Upward Slanting Eyes

Treatment
No single treatment!