It was named after the man who studied it. John Langdon Down.
That would mean that the mother is the one with Down syndrome, since men with Down syndrome are sterile. There is a 50% chance that the child will have Down syndrome and 50% chance that child will be born without.
That depends. Men with Down syndrome have been shown to be sterile, while women with Down syndrome are capable of carrying a child, with 50% likelihood that the child will be born with Down syndrome.
No. Parents who have a child with Down syndrome do not have an increased chance in having another child with Down syndrome. Everyone has the same chance of having a child with Down syndrome, 1%.
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One child in 2000 live births will have down syndrome at age 23
no because since they both have down syndrome, they will have 100 percent that they will have a down syndrome baby
Down syndrome is something you are born with; it is not something that will suddenly "appear."
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No Marie does not have a child with down syndrome. It was mistaken that she did because one of her children is crossed eyed.
My young child has down syndrome(not really).
Yes, children with Down syndrome can get adopted. I have two sisters, both have Down Syndrome, and both were adopted. They are amazing :)
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