DOWN SYNDROME

SYMPTOMS

• Shorter than the average adult
• Weak muscles
• Short, wide neck
• Slanted eyes
• Small ears

HOW ITS INHERITED

• Translocation Down syndrome is passed down
• Down syndrome is a spontaneous mutation

WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED

• It has always been around
• In 1866 john Langdon down published a discription

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EFFECTED BY THIS TODAY

• 1 in every 691 American babies are born with it
• 6 million people have it world wide
• The population has been increasing over the years

WHEN IS IT DIAGNOSED

• When pregnant you are tested to see if your baby has it

TREATEMENTS

• There is no cure for it
• Treatments are based on the physical and mental state they are at
• The best treatment is encouragement

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SOURCES

• NIH.com
• DSRTF.com