Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs in about 1 of 800 births. It is associated with mild to moderate learning disabilities, developmental delays, and low muscle tone in early infancy. A person with Down syndrome in good health can live to be 55 or higher. Some of the symptoms of Down syndrome are:
-a flattened face, and nose, a short neck, small ears, upward slanting eyes
-short hands with broad fingers
-poor muscle tone and loose ligaments
-development and growth is severely delayed
Sometimes, doctors are able to diagnose a baby with down syndrome before the baby even arrives. the ways that they test this is by examining:
-the length of the arm or leg bone
-the length of the nasal bridge
-small, bright spots in the heart
-large gap between the first and second toe.
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