Patient's question:
Doctor, I am a pregnant mother who is now more than three months pregnant. It is said that there is a detailed screening test during pregnancy, mainly to check how the fetus may be affected by Down syndrome. I would like to ask a few questions. What are the general hazards of Down syndrome?Doctor's answer:
During the pregnancy process, women undergo the Down syndrome screening, which primarily aims to detect the possibility of the fetus having Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome usually suffer from severe intellectual disabilities and many other complications, such as leukemia, digestive tract malformations, congenital heart disease, and so on. The lifespan of Down syndrome babies is generally short, living only 20 to 30 years, and they are unable to be self-sufficient.