Down syndrome is a genetic disorder and the common abnormality in chromosome 21 is transfer to the newly formed embryo. This extra chromosomal material can cause the lifelong intellectual disability, delayed development and other medical abnormalities. Each patient with down syndrome is unique and there is an erraticism in the severity of symptoms. Now-a-days, down syndrome has become a common chromosomal disorder.
Each year, about 6,000 babies are born with down syndrome and 50% of them suffer from congenital heart defects. Complications due to down syndrome: Heart defects Gastrointestinal defect Sleep apnea Spinal problems Leukemia Dementia Down syndrome run in families: Once a woman gives birth to a baby with down syndrome, it is estimated that her chance of having another baby with down syndrome is 1 in 100 until the age of 40. The risk of recurrence of translocation is about 3% if…
