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Down Syndrome
Trisomy21, 47,XY,+21
By: Emma D., Heather & Avery

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CHROMOSOME

  • Autosomal: it has an extra chromosome in pair #21
  • It is caused by an error in cell division.
  • It is when an extra chromosome leaves the egg and sperm cell by accident.
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

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Upward slanting eyes (also called lazy eyes), often with a skin fold that comes out from the upper eye lid and covers the inner corner of the eye.

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Small head, ears, mouth, and nose. They have a flattened facial profile.

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Wide, short hands with short fingers. A deep groove between the first and second toes.

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POPULATION

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Population: Most older mothers that are pregnant are more likely to have a baby with Down Syndrome than younger mothers.

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

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In the 1930's the average life span for
a person with Down Syndrome was ~25 years now it is ~60 years.

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CHALLENGES

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It is harder for them to move because their bodies are smaller than an average body.

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You can do screening tests this can show a chance that a baby has Down Syndrome. If the test result is positive your baby is more likely to have Down Syndrome.

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You can not do drugs to cure Down Syndrome but you can do drugs that boost the chemical messenger.

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FUN FACTS

  • Animals can get Down Syndrome.
  • There are more than 400,000 people living in the USA with Down Syndrome.
  • Roughly 25% of families in the U.S. are affected with Down Syndrome
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This is Kenny Cridge he is the oldest person living with Down Syndrome in the U.S. He had a twin sister named Dorothy. Dorothy did not have Down Syndrome. Dorothy has passed away and he just celebrated their 77th birthday

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This is Madison she has Down Syndrome and Leukemia.

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This is Faith she has Down Syndrome.

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RESOURCES

Avery Jensen