Down Syndrome
By: Christopher Weber
Causes
Trisomy 21, Mosaic Trisomy 21, and Translocation Trisomy 21
Chromosomes effected
#21
Test before birth?
yes there are test to do before birth
Symptoms
short stature(height), weak muscles, short wide neck, short arms and legs, slanted eyes.
Risk increase
Being older when you get pregnant, being a carrier of down sydrome.
How is i inherited?
by having a past history (genetics).
Medical assitance
surgery, therapy
Treatment
surgery, medication therapy
Can it be prevented?
No
Can people with down sydrome have children?
Yes
Will those children be affeted?
There is a chance that their children will have down sydrome.
Cure?
Sadly there is no cure