Patient's question:
The child of my sister is three years old this year, but we all feel that the child is not quite normal when we look at him. He looks like a little fool. When we took the child for a check-up, we found that he has congenital idiocy. The doctor said it is Down syndrome.Doctor's answer:
Hello, Down syndrome is caused by a congenital chromosomal abnormality. In most patients, there is an error in the genetic division of the 21st pair of chromosomes, leading to the presence of an extra chromosome in the nucleus. Small parts are caused by translocation. Since a drug that can improve the intelligence of the mentally retarded has not yet been invented, the treatment of Down syndrome is mainly based on guidance. However, diseases that often accompany this disease, such as respiratory infections, gastrointestinal obstruction, congenital heart disease, and thyroid dysfunction, can be treated or controlled.