Medical Conditions Related To Down Syndrome

What conditions or disorders are commonly associated …

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In addition to intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual with Down syndrome is different, and not every person will have serious health …

Down syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Health and medical issues for people with Down syndrome

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Vision. People with Down syndrome are more likely to experience vision disorders such as short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism. They are also more likely to have …

Down Syndrome: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic

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Down syndrome is the most common chromosome-related condition in the United States. An estimated 6,000 babies are born with the condition in the U.S. every year, which …

Facts about Down Syndrome | CDC

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Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a …

Down Syndrome: Causes, Types, and …

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Down syndrome (sometimes called Down’s syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome — hence its other …

Complications Linked to Down Syndrome

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Dementia, heart defects, and hearing loss are all potential complications linked to Down syndrome. Shutterstock. Down syndrome is a genetic condition …

Down Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It

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2 days ago · A person with Down syndrome has 47 chromosomes if all other chromosome pairs are typical. Mosaic Down syndrome: This type of Down syndrome occurs when …

Down Syndrome - Harvard Health

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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 …