1. MEDICAL RESEARCH Reem Al-Buainain Mrs. Timm 12-E 10 March 2013

2. INTRODUCTION  … pure in heart and spirit.  Down Syndrome  many doctors are trying their best to find some cure for this disorder.

3. TYPES OF DOWN SYNDROME  3 types: Trisomy 21 Translocation Mosaicism

4. RISK FACTORS  Mother Age  Siblings  Inherited AgeProbability 20 years1 in 1,500 25 years1 in 1,300 30 years1 in 900 35 years1 in 350 40 yearsI in 100 45 years1 in 30

5. FEATURES  Easily Distinguished between ordinary people.

6. GENERAL HEALTH  Increase risk of some Diseases  Lower risks of other Diseases

7. PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH  Slower physical development  Delay in mental and social health

8. TESTS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS  Closely screened for: Sight Hearing Dental Thyroid.

9. IS THERE A CURE?  No cure  Treatments instead

10. HOME ENVIRONMENT  Parents roles

11. MEDICATIONS  Treat certain conditions  No effect on the disorder

12. SURGICAL TREATMENTS  Some conditions require surgery

13. CONCLUSION  Not rare  many doctors are trying their best to find some cure for this disorder.  Can be prevented  Do not accept failure

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16. WORKS CITED CONTINUED  "Types of Down Syndrome." Www.cdss.ca. The Canadian Down Syndrome Society, 19 June 2009. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.  Winders, Patricia. "The Goal and Opportunity of Physical Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome." Physical Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome. N.p., 1 May 2001. Web. 14 Feb. 2013.  Winders, PATRICIA. "Physical Therapy & Down Syndrome." National Down Syndrome Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.