Patient's question:
Before I was pregnant, I didn't get the Down syndrome screening because I thought there was no such history in my family, so I wasn't worried. However, after the baby was born, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome. I want to ask the doctor, what should be done for a child with Down syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Down syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21. Trisomy 21 is a disease caused by a structural abnormality of the chromosomes. The direct cause is that when the egg undergoes meiosis, chromosome 21 fails to separate, forming an abnormal egg, which results in the patient's karyotype being 47, XX (XY) + 21. There is currently no effective treatment for this disease, and long-term education and training should be provided to children. Preventing infectious diseases and various infectious diseases, as well as early use of oral vitamin B6, r-tyrosine, folic acid, and other supplements, can help improve function. Surgical correction can be performed for other deformities associated with it.