Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome is chromosomal disorder.

Mistake on this diagram: I forget the "21"

A condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, both mentally and physically. It affects about 1 in every 800 babies born in USA. The physical features and medical problems associated with Down syndrome can vary widely from child to child. While some kids with Down Syndrome need a lot of medical attention, others lead healthy lives. Though Down syndrome can't be prevented, it can be detected before a child is born. The health problems that may go along with Down Syndrome can be treated, and many resources are available to help kids and their families who are living with the condition.

Down Syndrome child gets an extra chromosome 21: 47 INSTEAD OF 46! Women age 35 and older have a significantly higher risk of having a child with the condition. At age 30, for example, a woman has about a 1 in 1,000 chance of conceiving a child with Down Syndrome. Those odds increase to about 1 in 400 by age 35. By 40 the risk rises to about 1 in 100.