Patient's question:
My child has been diagnosed with a child with Down syndrome. I am very scared and very sad. I'm not very clear about the dangers of this disease and don't understand it very well. I want to know what causes Down syndrome? What are the dangers of Down syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Down syndrome is a congenital disease caused by chromosomal abnormalities. Clinically, it is characterized by intellectual disability, delayed physical development, and is often accompanied by other deformities and poor immunity. There is no effective treatment. Due to intellectual disability, it is easy for life-threatening risks to occur, and poor immunity makes it prone to infections. Therefore, family members must, through active education and training, give the child a certain degree of self-care ability. If infected, some severe diseases require family-based living care.