Alphadoctor - Down's syndrome (trisomy 21, were ") is an abnormality of chromosome that causes mental retardation (mental retardation) and physical abnormalities. The cause is the extra 21st chromosome in knockoffs.
Symptoms
Children suffering from Down's syndrome have a distinctive appearance:
– At the moment of birth, their muscles are slack
– The shape of the bones of the skull asymmetry
– The back of her head horizontally
– Lesions on iris called Brushfield spots
– His head is smaller than normal (mikrosefalus) and abnormal shape
– Flat-Nose, his tongue protruding and his upward slanted eyes
– On the corner of the eye in there is a rounded skin folds (folds of epicanthus)
– Short and wide with Hand fingers are short and often only had one hand on his Palm lines
– The little finger only consists of 2 books and inwards
– Small Ears and set lower
– Between the first and second toes, there is a loophole wide enough
– Impaired growth and development (almost all sufferers of Down syndrome never reaches an average height of adults)
– Mental retardation.
In infants suffering from Down's syndrome are often found congenital heart abnormalities. Premature death often occurs due to an abnormality of the heart. Abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, such as esophageal atresia (blockage of the esophagus) and duodenal atresia (a blockage of the intestine 12 fingers), it is also often found.
– At the moment of birth, their muscles are slack
– The shape of the bones of the skull asymmetry
– The back of her head horizontally
– Lesions on iris called Brushfield spots
– His head is smaller than normal (mikrosefalus) and abnormal shape
– Flat-Nose, his tongue protruding and his upward slanted eyes
– On the corner of the eye in there is a rounded skin folds (folds of epicanthus)
– Short and wide with Hand fingers are short and often only had one hand on his Palm lines
– The little finger only consists of 2 books and inwards
– Small Ears and set lower
– Between the first and second toes, there is a loophole wide enough
– Impaired growth and development (almost all sufferers of Down syndrome never reaches an average height of adults)
– Mental retardation.
In infants suffering from Down's syndrome are often found congenital heart abnormalities. Premature death often occurs due to an abnormality of the heart. Abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, such as esophageal atresia (blockage of the esophagus) and duodenal atresia (a blockage of the intestine 12 fingers), it is also often found.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of Down syndrome can be enforced when the babies were still in the womb and screening tests are usually performed on pregnant women who are over 35 years old. With ultrasound assessment could note the existence of physical abnormalities in the fetus. Diagnosis of enforced based on symptoms and physical examination results. With the aid of a stethoscope will be heard to murmur (an extra heart sound).
The usual checks are performed:
– Analysis of chromosome
– Chest X-ray (to show the presence of abnormalities of the heart)
– An Echocardiogram
– EKG
– Gastrointestinal X-rays
The usual checks are performed:
– Analysis of chromosome
– Chest X-ray (to show the presence of abnormalities of the heart)
– An Echocardiogram
– EKG
– Gastrointestinal X-rays
Therapy
There is no specific treatment for Down syndrome. Certain heart disorders may be repaired through surgery
The prognosis
Children with Down's syndrome are at high risk for suffering from heart disorders and leukemia. If there are two diseases, then reduced her life expectancy; If both of these diseases is not found, then the children can survive to adulthood.