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According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year about 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome, making it the most common chromosomal disorder. That's about 1 in every 700 newborns. That's ...
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, [12] also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability , and characteristic physical features.
Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that was first described in 1866 by British doctor John L. Down. [2] It was discovered to be caused by an extra chromosome by French pediatrician Jérôme Lejeune in July 1958, less than two years before Tricia was born. [3] Medical advice in 1960 was typically to institutionalize children with Down Syndrome.
A directory published by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation lists just 15 medical programs nationwide that are housed outside of children’s hospitals and that accept Down syndrome patients who ...
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Lindsey Wiggins tells PEOPLE she had some inklings that her daughter might have Down syndrome, but "broke down" when a doctor suggested tests at 4 months old Mom in Tears After 4-Month-Old Is ...
Margot Rhondeau of the National Down Syndrome Society, whose daughter, Hannah, 5, has the condition, said that for some families whose adult children are showing signs of dementia, safety data is ...
Michelle Sie Whitten is the co-founder and executive director of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation in Denver, Colorado. [1]Whitten started the Global Down Syndrome Foundation along with her parents, Anna and John J. Sie, the founder of Starz, in 2003, shortly after the birth of her daughter, Sophia Kay Whitten, who has Down syndrome.