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متلازمة داون Down Syndrome
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Strange Facts About Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome
It is a genetic condition that occurs as a
result of an abnormality in the chromosomes; where the affected individual has
47 chromosomes instead of 46; Which leads to the presence of some
manifestations, features, and physical and mental problems.
Facts about Down syndrome:
1-
Down syndrome is not a disease but a genetic defect due to the presence of an
extra chromosome in pair No. 21.
2 -
Although children with Down syndrome are very similar in appearance, each of
them has a unique and distinct personality and varying abilities from one case
to another.
3-
The British doctor John Langdon Down is the first discoverer and who made the
first list of symptoms and characteristics associated with Down syndrome in
1866 and called it “mongolianism”.
4- In
1960 the people of Mongolia applied to the World Health Organization to change
the name “Mongolian” and the name was already changed.
5-
There is a percentage ranging from 30 to 60% of those who have Down syndrome
suffer from congenital abnormalities of the heart.
6-
The degree of intellectual disability varies from one child to another with
Down syndrome.
7- It
has become easy to identify whether the fetus carried by the mother has Down
syndrome or not, and this can be done between the 15-20 weeks of pregnancy.
8-
There is no definitive cure for Down syndrome, but the symptoms that result
from it, such as heart or respiratory problems, etc., can be treated.
10-
Most children with Down syndrome suffer from muscle problems.
11-
About 53-70% of children who have the syndrome suffer from dryness and cracks
in the tongue.
12-
No knowledge has yet reached of interfering with the cells of the body and
removing or modifying genetic chromosomes, including Down syndrome.
13-
Down syndrome occurs in all peoples, societies, races and is not limited to a
particular social or economic level.
14-
About 57% of fetuses with Down syndrome develop spontaneous stress without any
medical intervention.
15-
Some children with Down syndrome may use facial expressions as a way to
communicate more with their peers.
16- A
large percentage of children with Down syndrome have one line in the palm of
the hand.
17-Children
with Down syndrome can learn progressively in different areas during the school
years and into adulthood.
18-
Some children with Down syndrome suffer from shyness and prefer spending time
with some of their close friends.
19-
Some children who have Down syndrome have confidence in themselves and are open
to society and love an exciting social life. Some of them love sports and excel
in swimming, athletics and horses.
20 -
People with Down syndrome can go to school and work and participate in their
own decisions.