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Is there any specific community that has a high percentage of people with Down syndrome?

No.


What community is most at risk for down syndrome?

Older women who give birth have a much higher chance of having a baby with Down syndrome than do other women.


How is sick sinus syndrome prevented?

Elimination of a drug therapy which aggravates sick sinus syndrome is the first line of treatment for some patients. Other causes of the syndrome are not preventable.


What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?

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What is a chromosomal disorder that could result from nondisjunction?

Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.


What condition results when a child is born with an extra chromosome on the third pair?

Down syndrome


What is the correct spelling 'Down syndrome' or 'Down's syndrome'?

Down syndrome is generally the preferred spelling, although Down's syndrome is sometimes used in American sources.


Is down's syndrome inherited?

Most cases of down syndrome are not inherited. Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.


If you have some sort of mental retardation does that mean you have Down syndrome?

No. Down's is only one of millions of reasons to become retarded. While it used to be thought that only children with Down's were the only ones who were mentally retarded, it is now known that Down syndrome is only one of the hundreds of known causes of a child being mentally retarded. It's even been documented that one-third of the children who are mentally retarded have no known cause. Two other major known causes are Fragile X and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder. Like Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome is a chromosome abnormality. However, FASD is not a chromosome abnormality. FASD is the only preventable -- 100% preventable -- cause of mental retardation. It is also the only one that is 100% untreatable. It's actually been estimated that FASD affects 40,000 infants each year. That is more than Spina Bifida, Down syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy combined. Lots of research is being done endlessly -- with parental education being the most important.


Where is down syndrome on your body?

Down Syndrome Is In Your Brain.


What are diagnosis for down syndrome?

Down syndrome IS the diagnosis.


Can be cured form down syndrome?

No, Down Syndrome is permanent.