October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Down syndrome Facts:
- Down syndrome is a genetic condition when an individual has an extra copy of the 21st chromosome, also called Trisomy 21
- Down syndrome occurs in approximately one in every 733 live births
- Down syndrome is the most frequently occurring chromosomal condition
- Down syndrome is not related to race, nationality, religion or socioeconomic status
- There are more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the
- 80% of children with Down syndrome are born to women under 35 years of age
- The most important fact to know about individuals with Down syndrome is that they are more like others than they are different.
Down syndrome Physical Features:
- Low muscle tone
- A single crease across the palm of the hand
- Slightly flattened facial profile
- Small stature
- Upward slant to the eyes
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