Patient's question:
It is said that children are the happiness of the whole family, but my child always feels quite different from normal children, and both his reactions and expressions are slower. Now we suspect that our child may have Down syndrome. How can we determine if our child has Down syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Also known as Trisomy 21 syndrome. Patients suffer from severe intellectual disability, small and round heads, flat nasal bridge, small palpebral fissures with lateral upward slant, wide interpalpebral distance, and the tongue often protruding outside the mouth, low-set ears; short and thick neck, short fingers and toes, clinodactyly, and transverse palmar creases; often accompanied by malformations of the reproductive organs, heart, digestive tract, and skeleton; low immunity, which can be judged based on symptoms. It is recommended to undergo newborn disease screening after birth, and the diagnosis can generally be confirmed. If diagnosed, there is generally no effective treatment.