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Technically, it's a developmental illness, but basically, yes. Down syndrome is caused by a defection in the chromosomes in a person. It happens when a third 21st chromosome is copied. It causes the person to develop slower mentally and physically. There are other problems that often accompany Down syndrome, such as hip dysplasia. This is when the person has a too shallow socket on their pelvic bone and the ball on their femur often slips out of the socket, causing it to dislocate. This can be incredibly painful, but, sometimes, the person can't feel anything.
[My sister has Down syndrome]
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, they have part or all of an extra 21st chromosome
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∙ 13y agodown syndrome is not an emptional disorder
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∙ 13y agoIt can affect your IQ, most People with Down Syndrome have mild to moderately lower IQs than the average person.
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Can a raccoon have Down's syndrome?
No, Down's syndrome is only a human genetic disorder. Those with the disorder have an extra chromosome. Raccoons do not get this particular genetic disorder.
What age does down syndrome go away?
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, a person with this disorder has it for life, it does not go away.
What is the genetic disorder for having three 21 chromosomes?
down syndrome
Is down syndrome communicable disease?
No. Down's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. In order to have it you have to be born with it.
Down syndrome is an example of?
Chromosome Disorder
Is Down syndrome a genetic disorder or a chromosome disorder?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It is caused by having 1 extra chromosome (chromosome 21).
How do you spell downsindrowm?
The phrase is spelled Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a disorder caused by a mutation of the chromosomes.
Is Angelman syndrome the same as Down syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder, as is Down syndrome. But they are not the same. Angelman Syndrome involves a deletion of Chromosome 15, whereas people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of Chromosome 21.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by what?
Additional chromosome
What can down syndrome be caused by?
Down's Syndrome is caused mainly by a mutation in the gene. It is a genetic disorder, which means it was passed on from parents to offspring.
What disorder is it when go to the doctor for bruising thinking its AIDS?
down syndrome
What is a chromosomal disorder that could result from nondisjunction?
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
