Know About The Disability Known As Down Syndrome

By Author: Shourya Ray Chaudhuri
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Various elements like the genetic factors, childhood vaccines, problems at birth and various environmental conditions give rise to physical and mental disorders that is found in certain percentage of children ranging from three to five years of age. Not just children having such disorder need support and guidance, even their parents do need the right kind of orientation to accept the truth and find solutions for it.
One such disorder found in children is, Down syndrome or down’s syndrome, which is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome in the body of a child. This particular syndrome is the most recognizable form of mental disability present in a child, can be identified during pregnancy or in a baby at birth. The effects of this extra copy of genetic material, on the 21st chromosome vary widely from person to person depending on their genetic history. Although it is statistically proven that various kinds of factors result in this particular disorder in children, however, the main factor is that, it is more common with older parents, both fathers and mothers, due to increased mutagenic ...
... exposures upon some older parent’s reproductive cells.

Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition in a body of a child and is recognized in the early stages of their growing period or can be detected when the child is present in the mother’s womb itself. Various physical characteristics develop gradually, that helps the parents recognize the disorder present in their child. Some or all the physical characteristics that develop in a down syndrome individual are, an abnormal chin, an unusually round face, protruding or oversized tongue, almond shaped eyes, up slanting fissures i.e. the separation between the upper and lower eyelids, have shorter limbs, a single instead of a double crease across one or both palms, poor muscle strength and a larger than normal space between the big and second toes.

Individuals having, down syndrome have to take good care of their health as they may have to go through major health issues that include high risk for congenital heart problems which would lead to pumping of heart at longer intervals, ear infections which may lead to hearing loss, obstructive sleep issues leading to fatigue, dizziness and tiredness, and, even major thyroid problems. Most individuals with Down syndrome were admitted in institutions, where they treat such disabilities with lot of care and with methodological treatment, meant for only such individuals and were bestowed with personal guardian. Unfortunately, in the beginning of the 20th century, few of the associated medical problems were treated with certain medications, and most died in infancy or during early adult life, since their body could not accept the medications provided. After which precision research was done, regarding this disability and what causes the physical changes that happen only to Down syndrome individuals.

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