Below is a list of common physical traits of someone with Down syndrome.
(Bear in mind that every person with Down syndrome is a unique individual and may possess these characteristics to different degrees - or may not even exhibit them at all.)
nothing can cure down syndrome but physical and speech therapy help
There is no medical treatment that can cure Down syndrome. The best way to treat someone with Down syndrome is with kindness, patience, and love.
No, Robin Thicke's son Julian does not have Down syndrome and was not born with any mental or physical disabilities.
It is acceptable to say that someone has Down Syndrome, although it may not be necessary to say it since the syndrome does have a characteristic affect on facial features which can be observed.
You can not treat the syndrome itself, only the physical complications that comes with it.
Yes; see the Related question.
No. Someone with Down's syndrome could also happen to have epilepsy, but if they do it isn't always to do with the fact that they have Down's Syndrome. Some people with Down's Syndrome will have or develop Epilepsy, but there is no guarantee that because someone has Down's Syndrome that they will also have Epilepsy.
Individuals with Down syndrome often have a larger gap between their toes, known as a "sandal gap." This physical characteristic is significant because it can help doctors diagnose Down syndrome at birth or during prenatal screenings. The presence of a sandal gap is one of the physical features commonly associated with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition that not only affects the brain but also affects physical appearance because of the genes affected by the disease. Sorry I don't know how exactly the genes are distorted. But they affect physical appearence.
chromosome 21
No.
No! If someone has Down syndrome, he or she was born with it. It happens when the fetus develops an extra chromosome.