no, it is a chromosomal abnormality, not a contagious disease.
Anyone with an extra chromosome 21.
It could be possible to live a normal life if you have Down Syndrome if you get alot of support from family, friends, anyone close to you really
a spazy is Claire mcghee from coatbridge. i.e anyone with down syndrome
no
Anyone can be born with Down syndrome, as it is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is not influenced by race, nationality, or socioeconomic status. The chances of having a child with Down syndrome increases with the mother's age.
Down syndrome is something you are born with; it is not something that will suddenly "appear."
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As many of the diagnoses of "DID syndrome" come from US, many believe this comes from poor therapists suggesting this to susceptible patients!
Disorders, such as Down's Syndrome, are caused by nondisjunction.
Down syndrome is generally the preferred spelling, although Down's syndrome is sometimes used in American sources.
Most cases of down syndrome are not inherited. Translocation Down syndrome can be inherited.
Down syndrome IS the diagnosis.