Down Syndrome

History

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Who differentiated the condition of Down syndrome from mental disability?

John Langdon Down

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What is being a "mongoloid" a result of?

Chromosomal Abnormality 

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What year was the Adult Down Syndrome Center created? 

1992

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What was the checklist that William Cohen made in 1981?

Down Syndrome Preventative Medical Checklist

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What year was the new model for studying Down Syndrome published?

1975

Prevalence

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What are one of the risk factors of Down Syndrome?

Heart Defects

Blood Disorders

Immune System Problems

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What is the ratio of babies with Down Syndrome?

1 in every 700 babies

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At what age in mothers does the risk increase?

35 years or older

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What could be a disparity of having Down Syndrome?

Deprived of education

Exclusion

Not fairly assessed

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What demographic is Down Syndrome most prevalent in?

Mexican Americans 

Manifestations

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Physical 

Upturned Eyes

Flat Nasal Bridge 

Folds Behind Neck

Curved Pinky

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Intellectual

Limited social awareness 

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Developmental

Delayed language

Speech acquisition 

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Behavioral

Tantrums

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Cognitive

Anxiety

Depression

Management

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What type of therapy helps with social development?

Speech Therapy

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What therapy helps with abnormal movement?

Physical Therapy

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What type of therapy helps with every day life development?

Occupational Therapy

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What are one of the supplements that people with Down syndrome take to improve their health?

Zinc

Vitamin D, C, E

Calcium

Fish Oil Magnesium

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What operation is most prevalent in people with Down Syndrome?

Tongue Reduction

Fun Facts

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Is Down Syndrome treatable?

No

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What causes Down Syndrome?

Extra Chromosome 

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What month is Down Syndrome Awareness month?

October

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What colors are used to represent Down Syndrome?

Blue and Yellow

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How many different types of Down Syndrome are there?

Three Types: 

Trisomy 21, Translocation Down Syndrome, and Mosaic Down Syndrome