what are some signs and symptoms of down syndrome?
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['Decreased or poor muscle tone.', 'Short neck, with excess skin at the back of the neck.', 'Flattened facial profile and nose.', 'Small head, ears, and mouth.', 'Upward slanting eyes, often with a skin fold that comes out from the upper eyelid and covers the inner corner of the eye.']
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Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of Down syndrome.
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['Carrying high.', 'Carrying around middle.', 'Faster fetal heart rate.', 'Craving sweets.', 'Breakouts.', 'Morning sickness.', 'Mood swings.', 'The truth.']
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['Breathing problems.', 'Abnormal position and presentation of the fetus.', 'Multiple births.', 'Shoulder dystocia.', 'Umbilical cord prolapse.', 'Nuchal cord.', 'Placental abruption.', 'Premature closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.']
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['Dizziness or fatigue from anemia.', 'Fragile bones.', 'Hair loss.', 'Irregular menstrual periods or problems getting pregnant.', 'Poor growth and development, especially in children who are underweight.', 'Weak immune system.']
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People with Down syndrome usually have an IQ (a measure of intelligence) in the mildly-to-moderately low range and are slower to speak than other children. Some common physical features of Down syndrome include: A flattened face, especially the bridge of the nose. Almond-shaped eyes that slant up.
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Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is 'trisomy. ' Down syndrome is also referred to as Trisomy 21.
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Diagnostic tests that can identify Down syndrome include: Chorionic villus sampling (CVS). In CVS, cells are taken from the placenta and used to analyze the fetal chromosomes. This test is typically performed in the first trimester, between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy.
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Misconception: People who have Down syndrome die young. Reality: The average life expectancy for a person with Down syndrome is nearly 60 years old. Some people with Down syndrome have lived into their 80s. It is true that people with Down syndrome on average don't live as long as their typical counterparts.
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['Rolling over, sitting up, crawling, or walking late.', 'Talking late or having trouble with talking.', 'Slow to master things like potty training, dressing, and feeding himself or herself.', 'Difficulty remembering things.', 'Inability to connect actions with consequences.']
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Most people have 46 chromosomes in each of their cells. People with Down syndrome have 47, and because of that they may look and learn differently.
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A few of the common physical traits of Down syndrome are low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes, and a single deep crease across the center of the palm – although each person with Down syndrome is a unique individual and may possess these characteristics to different degrees, or not at all.
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Some common physical features of Down syndrome include: A flattened face, especially the bridge of the nose. Almond-shaped eyes that slant up. A short neck.
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Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby's body forms during pregnancy and how the baby's body functions as it grows in the womb and after birth.
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['Physical therapy includes activities and exercises that help build motor skills, increase muscle strength, and improve posture and balance. ... ', 'Speech-language therapy can help children with Down syndrome improve their communication skills and use language more effectively.']
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['A feeling of rapid growth of the uterus.', 'A large uterus.', 'Abdominal pain or tightness.', 'Premature contractions.', 'Sudden increase in weight.', 'Swelling of hands and feet in early pregnancy.']