Question 1

my friend has a son with down syndrome and a newborn. how should she explain it to the younger one when he is old enough?

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Honestly: Children are amazing and intuitive and pick up differences long before you are aware they have. Simple and honest explanations work best. Answer the question the child asks...Understand it at his/her level and then you will know what to say. It won't be hard. I have several families in your situation and the siblings get it. They are ind and protective and see the beauty of their sibling.

Question 2

hi dr i have newborn
3 weeks n they found out she has pda i want to knw plz will she be normal
baby or she going to be down syndrome or abnormal baby?

Accepted Answer

Patent Ductus : Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is an opening between two blood vessels leading from the heart. A small PDA may cause no symptoms, but a large one may cause poor eating, failure to thrive, or breathlessness. Treatment includes monitoring, medications such as anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), and surgery. Down Syndrome is diagnosed almost immediately after birth not on the basis of a PDA.

Question 3

how accurate are blood tests for down syndrome on a newborn?

Accepted Answer

Very: An analysis of the cellular chromosome complement is diagnostic  but the clinical appearance is typical.

Question 4

my newborn cousin is diagnosed with down syndrome. how to ensure it and is there any effective treatment.

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It may be hard to: Accept however, down's syndrome is probably an accurate diagnosis. There is no cure, however, with good educational help children with down's syndrome can do well, learn a trade and lead healthy lives. They tend 2be very loving sweet people. There are multiple sites on social media that can help you and your family learn ways to help your cousin thrive and reach their highest level of functioning.

Question 5

what is down syndrome?

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Chromosome defect: Ds is one of the more common chromosome(c) defects that can survive pregnancy (many others miscarry).Eggs are supposed to have a single 21c & combine with the 21 from dads normal sperm.Here a pair of moms 21c +dad's 21 creates a baby with the extra 21c in all tissues.This extra material confuses the creation of body parts causing ds..Various prenatal tests can pick up signs early on.

Question 6

what causes down syndrome?

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DNA defects: Chromosome 21 seems to be the cause.  Two most common types are trisomy 21 where ther is an entire extra chromosome in each cell.  The other is translocation where only an extra piece of the chromosome is found.  It can be an isolated defect or an inherited defect.  Rare exotic forms include polyploidy and haploid forms and chimeras.  Sorry you asked?

Question 7

is down syndrome inherited?

Accepted Answer

Down Syndrome: Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of a specific chromosome. Not sure what you mean by inherited.

Question 8

how is down syndrome treated?

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Medical/education: Children with Downs Syndrome have special medical and educational needs that should be determined in each individual.  Doctors and Psychologists or educational specialists can determine what the needs are and how best to meet them.

Question 9

what are the chances of down syndrome at 40?

Accepted Answer

1/100 births: As above the rate of ds births are lowest in the early 20's at about 1/2000 with a gradual increase in risks that hit 1/100  at 40.There is always a baseline risk of about 4% of an unexpected outcome with any pregnancy.This must be added to specific age related risk. A visit with a genetic counselor can identify specific risk for any couple.

Question 10

what are the mechanisms of down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Extra chromosome 21: At it's core, having an extra copy of chromosome 21 leads to more of everything encoded by 21 -- genes, non-coding elements like micrornas, etc. This in turn leads to changes in the program of how a person is built, and results in the many physical issues faced by patients with trisomy 21. Recent review: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3180222/.

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My friend has a son with down syndrome and a newborn. how should she explain it to the younger one when he is old enough?

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Hi dr i have newborn 3 weeks n they found out she has pda i want to knw plz will she be normal baby or she going to be down syndrome or abnormal baby?

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How accurate are blood tests for down syndrome on a newborn?

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My newborn cousin is diagnosed with down syndrome. how to ensure it and is there any effective treatment.

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What is down syndrome?

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