Causes
This is a common symptom of down syndrome which is decreased muscles.
What is hypotonia?
the symptom doctors miss when diagnosing someone with down syndrome
what are Trisomy 21
Intellectual
These tests are offered to woman during pregnancy to test for down syndrome
What are screening and diagnostic tests?
What are treatments based on?
what is each persons individual physical and intellectual needs as well as their strengths and limitations?
Down syndrome affects both types of development
What is mental and physical?
This is thought to be one of the major causes for people with down syndrome
What are older eggs?
Nuchal Translucancy
What is excess skin in the back of the neck
This is one out of two tests given during the first trimester
What is a blood test? or amnio
all professional who interact with children with down syndrome should provide this
stimulation and encouragement
when the life expectancy of a person born with Down syndrome was around 10 years old
When is 1960?
A procedure of drawing amniotic fluid from the mother's stomach in order to determine if the child will have Down Syndrome
What is amniocentesis
name one of the behavioral and common learning symptoms
what are sleep difficulties, attention problems?
The name of the test done on pregnant woman if theyre at risk of carrying a child with Down Syndrome
What are screening tests?
This is something that helps improve a childs quality of life
What is early intervention?
Down syndrome is sometimes accompanied by other medical problems.
What are diabeties, hypothyroidism, congenital heart disease?
Another possible cause for down syndrome dealing with the chromosomes would be
What is translocation
the most common type of Down syndrome and is the cause of approximately 90-95% of all cases of Down syndrome.
What is Trisomy 21?
What are the signs of down syndrome in the womb?
what is Nuchal Translucancy?
Pediatric doctors, developmental pediatrician, Audiologist, speech pathologist, physical and occupational therapist.
What are the team of specialists that provide the medical care needed
This type of Down syndrome is very rare, not hereditary and the chance of a second baby born with it is small.
What is the mosaic type?
Down syndrome is a result of an extra copy of this chromosome
What is chromosome 21
Name 2 of the main symptoms
What are decreased muscle tone
flattened facial profile
short neck
small head, ears and mouth
These tests, women in the first trimester recieve
What are the blood test and the Nuchal Translucancy test?
these are the 4 types of treatments for Down Syndrome
early intervention, drugs and supplements, educational therapy, physical therapy. speech therapy
What is another name used for Down Syndrome?
What is Trisomy 21