Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
Down syndrome is a disorder caused by a problem with the chromosomes — the pieces of DNA that have the blueprint for the human body. Normally a person has two copies of each chromosome, but a person with Down syndrome has three copies of chromosome 21. The condition also is called trisomy 21. There is no treatment to reverse the genetic abnormality that causes Down syndrome. However, many of the associated medical and developmental conditions can be addressed to enhance the person’s quality of life, improve the child’s development, and increase his or her life expectancy.
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Answered by Dr. Ipsa Arora
MD (Internal Medicine) · 5 years of experience · USA
If Down syndrome is left untreated, the physical and the mental development gets affected. The child becomes feeble and mentally retarded and symptoms of Hypothyroidism starts appearing leading to severe lethargy and undergrowth.
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Answered by Dr. Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Physical and mental wellbeing is affected when Down’s syndrome remains untreated. Ear, nose, and throat problems are common in patients with Down syndrome. Breathing difficulties are seen in patients with Down’s syndrome, which may be life-threatening if left untreated.
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Answered by Dr. Prerna More
MBBS, DGO, DFP. F.IVF · 9 years of experience · India
The down syndrome is better if detected at the antenatal checkup. If not detected and the pregnancy continued, the parent need to take care of the baby very much including consider different special school. Need special attention in motor speech development.
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