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Down syndrome is a disease that affects thousands of people and their lifestyle, every single day. This disease is caused by abnormal cell division, and when one parent gives the child an extra of the 21st chromosome, therefore the child gets 43 genes total- instead of only 42.
Some treatments are getting a primary care pediatrician to help the patient deal with everyday tasks. Other things you could do to help the down syndrome patient is to hire multiple specialists such as: gastroenterologists, cardiologists, pathologists, audiologists, and etcetera. Some interesting facts are:
Down syndrome's symptoms can affect the patient because the child might have trouble learning, in addition to this, they might be troubled by constant checkups and such. |