1. By: Monica Mendez Niah homyak
DOWN SYNDROME
By: Monica Mendez Niah homyak

2. Characteristics Low muscle tone Flat facial features
Upward slanted eyes
Small skin folds on the inner corner of the eyes
Small, abnormally ears
Hyper flexibility
Extra space between the big toe and the second toe

3. Gene or chromosome disorder?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder the reason is because during conception they have one extra chromosome. Because of this they will have 47 instead of 46 chromosomes. Therefore, they will develop differently. The factor causing the disorder isn’t explain. Woman pregnant over 30 have a higher chance of having a child is high. Its neither dominant or recessive its autosomal.

4. How its detected Its detected at birth. Here is examples:
A flat facial profile, flat nasal bridge and somewhat small nose
Almond shaped eyes with epicanthal folds
A small mouth with a slightly enlarged tongue
A big space between the first and second toe
Small broad hands with short fingers and a little finger that curves inwards.
A single palmar crease on their hand
Reduced muscle tone (hypotonia) which results in floppiness

5. Born with? Occurs most in males or females?
Can you be born with Down syndrome? No… just kidding, yes you can be born with it it’s the only way you can get down syndrome.
Most common in males or females? Its evenly sorted out that males and females have Down syndrome

6. Population of affected individuals?
About one in every 800 American babies is born with Down syndrome

7. Mortality rate? Has 10% of survival
26-37% of all Downs Syndrome children aborted in the U.S.
Overall abortion rate is about 25%
1 out of every 4 pregnancies ends up being terminated via abortion.

8. Treatment? No known treatment
If person with Down syndrome that has seizures they would take anti-seizure medicine
People with thyroid problems take thyroid replacement hormones
If baby has a heart defect they will be followed by a heart specialist
If they have a hearing problem they will be followed by an audiologist
They also have surgical treatments
40% of children with Down syndrome have congenital heart defects.

9. Interesting facts!!!
There are 3 types of Down syndrome - the most common (about 95% of cases) is nondisjunction which is a 3rd copy of the chromosome in every cell
Down syndrome is not related to race, nationality, religion or socio-economic status.
Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in 800 live births.

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11. Resources!!!!! http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome