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How is it possible for two people with down syndrome to produce a normal healthy child?
no because since they both have down syndrome, they will have 100 percent that they will have a down syndrome baby
Are children of Down Syndrome parents normal?
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.
Would parents pass down syndrome to their future children?
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%.
Can a person with Down syndrome have normal kids?
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.
Is there any preventions for down syndrome?
No. It happens by chance.
Does duodenal atresia always mean Down syndrome?
No, there is a 30-40% chance of Down Syndrome when duodenal atresia is diagnosed.
Is there a bigger chance for boys to have down syndrome?
No, down syndrome is not a sex linked trait therefore neither gender has a highe risk
Can people with Down's Syndrome become pregnant?
Yes, Down's Syndrome does not affect the ability to have children. Men with Down's Syndrome can father children in very rare circumstances, women with Down's Syndrome have about 50% chance of miscarriage.
How do you treat a person with Down syndrome?
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.
What are the odds of contraction of Down's syndrome?
You cannot contract Down's syndrome. It is caused by an extra chromosome and is present from conception. The odds of a baby being Down's for a woman who is 20 is about one in 1,500 while a woman who is 40 has a one in 100 chance.
Is it politically correct to call someone 'Down syndrome'?
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.
Do some people with epilepsy also have autism?
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.
