Patient's question:
My brother's son was diagnosed with Down syndrome last year, and then my brother started not recognizing people as well. I'm not very familiar with Down syndrome, so I don't know if there are any good methods for treating the symptoms of Down syndrome.Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome is a group of genetic disorders, the most representative of which is trisomy of chromosome 21, which leads to higher rates of malformations, including learning disabilities, mental disorders, and disabilities. There is basically no corresponding treatment method. For patients who cannot accept surgery treatment for decades, the average life expectancy is only around 20 years. Now, if treating their malformations can maintain the patients' health, the average life expectancy will increase to about 50 years. In addition, early parenting care helps the patients' growth. If treatment is required, please refer to the methods for mild intellectual disability, but the effect is not good!