Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and isn't eating much. How should chromosomal abnormalities detected in the Tissue Screening be best handled?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a congenital defect that leads to intellectual disability, with an incidence rate of about 0.5‰. Patients have a distinctive facial appearance, delayed physical development, and intellectual disability. The triple test is a prenatal screening performed between the 14th and 18th weeks of pregnancy to check if the fetus has Down syndrome. Generally, doctors recommend amniocentesis for women who conceive after the age of 30, as it is more accurate than the triple test. If the triple test shows chromosomal abnormalities, it is recommended to undergo amniocentesis. If abnormalities are detected in the fetus, it is advised to consider terminating the pregnancy.