Patient's question:
The child is now 4 and a half years old and has a somewhat solitary personality. The facial features show slightly wide-set eyes and a flat nose bridge. They have undergone two screening tests for Down syndrome, and the results were normal.Doctor's answer:
17，is a chromosomal disease. Chromosomal diseases primarily manifest as intellectual disability and developmental delays in patients. Some may exhibit distinctive facial features, skin and hair pigmentation changes, or other unique alterations, or be accompanied by organ developmental defects, weakened immunity, and other issues. Chromosomal diseases do not have specific treatments or medications in clinical medicine. In rehabilitation medicine, the goal is to help patients achieve as much self-sufficiency in daily living as possible through certain rehabilitation therapies, enabling them to return to family life.