It is typically diagnosed after birth or even before the child is born. The reason it is so easy to tell if a child has Down syndrome is based off of the unassuming characteristics that are associated with the disorder. Physical features are altered and are easily noticed, for example, eyes are more upwardly slanted, a lack of muscle tone is evident, and a single deep crease curves the palm of the hand, these are expressed on the Specific Birth Defects page of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. The website also mentions some mental deficiencies and other possible risks, for example, increased risk of leukemia and thyroid disease. An inability to express emotions, speak properly and a mental disability are all parts of having Down syndrome. The frequency of Down syndrome children is increased as a woman gets older and gives birth to a child. For example on the NDSS website there is a chart that reads, at the age of 20 years old there is a 1 in 2,000 chance that the child will have Down syndrome, but at 49 years old there is a 1 in 10 chance that the child will have Down
It is typically diagnosed after birth or even before the child is born. The reason it is so easy to tell if a child has Down syndrome is based off of the unassuming characteristics that are associated with the disorder. Physical features are altered and are easily noticed, for example, eyes are more upwardly slanted, a lack of muscle tone is evident, and a single deep crease curves the palm of the hand, these are expressed on the Specific Birth Defects page of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. The website also mentions some mental deficiencies and other possible risks, for example, increased risk of leukemia and thyroid disease. An inability to express emotions, speak properly and a mental disability are all parts of having Down syndrome. The frequency of Down syndrome children is increased as a woman gets older and gives birth to a child. For example on the NDSS website there is a chart that reads, at the age of 20 years old there is a 1 in 2,000 chance that the child will have Down syndrome, but at 49 years old there is a 1 in 10 chance that the child will have Down