Patient's question:
A friend of mine felt unwell last year and went to the hospital for a check-up. But unexpectedly, they were diagnosed with Down syndrome. My friend didn't know much about this condition and felt very scared. What are the preventive methods for Down syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome does not have an effective treatment. The best preventive measure is to terminate pregnancy before delivery. The older the mother, the higher the risk of the disease. Therefore, prenatal counseling and prenatal diagnosis are effective measures to prevent the birth of children with Down syndrome during pregnancy. Down syndrome includes a series of genetic diseases, the most representative of which is the trisomy of chromosome 21, which can lead to severe deformities including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and disabilities.