| The people who suffer from Down syndrome have | | | | Health of people: |
| average to low cognitive abilities and the chances of | | | | The people suffering from this syndrome can |
| Down syndrome are 1 to 1000 births. Also this ratio | | | | experience any organ or organ system failure at any |
| greatly depends upon the age of the mother and | | | | time. This type of syndrome can result from many |
| many other factors. many of the symptoms of | | | | genetic disorders. This results in wide variety of |
| down syndrome may also be found in normal people | | | | symptoms and even wider variety of problems and |
| such as poor muscle growth, ear infections, | | | | complications in the individuals. Prior to birth it can be |
| obstructive sleep, thyroid dysfunctions etc. It is | | | | tested and found out that the individual which will |
| advised that as soon as this syndrome is detected in | | | | develop will have Down syndrome while some |
| children they should be treated in a conducive family | | | | symptoms are clearly visible after the birth like heart |
| environment and vocational training should be | | | | malfunctions others come to light in the later years. |
| provided to them for their development. All of the | | | | A survey conducted in United States showed that |
| symptoms of Down syndrome can not be overcome | | | | the life acceptancy of such people is around 49 years |
| but with proper care and education, the life of the | | | | up from 25 years in 1980.The life expectancy also |
| people affected from syndrome can be greatly | | | | depends on many factors like the social environment |
| improved. | | | | of the individual as well as the family environment. |
| Characteristics of Down syndrome: | | | | Fertility is drastically reduced with males suffering the |
| People suffering from Down syndrome may have | | | | worst. Only 3 instances of a male suffering from |
| some of the following physical characteristics:o | | | | Down syndrome becoming a father have been |
| Oblique eye fissureso Muscle hypotoniao Flat nasal | | | | recorded. |
| bridgeo Single plamar foldo Short necko White spots | | | | People who support such people advise that such |
| on the iriso Congenital heart defectso Single Flexion | | | | people should be given special guidance as well as |
| furrow of the fifth fingero Higher number of ilnar loop | | | | education as well as a home environment which is |
| dermatoglyphs | | | | suitable and caring for them and then only thy |
| Some mental characteristics include:o Mental | | | | develop their minds to live like a normal person. With |
| retardationo Low IQ due to above factor | | | | special care and understanding the world can be |
| These are just some of symptoms of the Down | | | | made a better place to live in for individuals suffering |
| syndrome. Their are many other symptoms of this | | | | from Down syndrome. |
| dreadful disorder. | | | | |