Symptoms of Down syndrome

Update Date: 2022-06-12 Source: Network

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Trisomy 21 syndrome is also known as Down's syndrome. This disease is mainly caused by autosomal aberrations and belongs to a chromosomal defect disease. The incidence rate of this disease is about 0.5 per thousand. The incidence rate of male is slightly higher than that of female. The incidence rate of Down's syndrome in premature fetus is higher. Once the disease occurs, the patient's intelligence will be impaired, and physical development will be seriously backward, will show a more special face, at the same time, may also be accompanied by other body organ deformity.

Symptoms of Down syndrome

People with Down's syndrome are short in stature, and their muscle tension is relatively low. Their physical strength is smaller than that of normal people. People with Down's syndrome have very fragile cervical vertebrae, and they are prone to fracture. The head of the patient is generally shorter than that of the normal person, the face is relatively flat, and the nose looks smaller.

Most people with Down's syndrome have double eyelids. The ears look very round and the position is relatively low. The patient's tongue is bigger than ordinary people, and the neck looks very thick. The patient's hands are much wider than normal people, but the fingers are very short, and there is a large gap between the patient's index finger and thumb.

People with Down's syndrome tend to have low intelligence. The intelligence of people between 1 and 10 years old can only be maintained at about 40, and it will continue to decline after puberty. People with Down syndrome are quiet and docile. As long as they receive normal skills training, they can still work.

matters needing attention

During pregnancy medication to be careful, to consult a doctor, must not be good at their own medicine, in order to prevent fetal malformation. In the high incidence period of chickenpox, do not go out, do not contact with patients with chickenpox, and do not contact with patients with serious genetic diseases, which may lead to Down syndrome in the fetus.