1. Down's Syndrome

2. Effects
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Heart defects
More likely to get lung
infection.
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Upward slanted eyes
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A flat nose
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A small head
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Short stubby hands
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Poor muscle tone

3. Cause
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Forty seventh
chromosome
Abnormal cell division
Trisomy 21(extra
chromosome on 21)
The age of the
mother

4. Treatments
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Medicine can help
with infections
Surgery can correct
heart and other
issues
Proper education and
care
Speech and physical
therapy

5. Diagnosis
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Moms over thirty five
Special institutions
Screening and blood
test
Ultrasounds to look
for fluid in babies
neck
Blood test to check
for chromosomes

6. Interesting Facts
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About one in every
eight hundred babies
are born with down
syndrome
It's named after John
Landon Haden Down
About six thousand
babies are born with it
a year
Three types of Down
Syndrome

7. Interesting Facts
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About one in every
eight hundred babies
are born with down
syndrome
It's named after John
Landon Haden Down
About six thousand
babies are born with it
a year
Three types of Down
Syndrome