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Down syndrome diagnosis can be confirmed by taking blood sample of a baby at birth and by subjecting the same to a genetic test called ‘Karyotyping’. This test helps to detect the extra chromososme 21 and also the translocations that lead to Down syndrome. If there is a previous history of an affected baby or if a woman is over 35 years a prenatal diagnosis by amniocentesis can be done during 15-20 weeks of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is drawn to carry out this prenatal study and the fetal cells studied under a microscope. Chorionic villi sampling carried out during 9-14 weeks of pregnancy is another prenatal diagnostic method. The results for both these tests take about 2-3 weeks to materialize. Prenatal diagnosis is also undertaken by taking into consideration the presence ultrasound markers such as thickness of skin at back of the neck. |
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Posted by:
johncenawwe
Posted on: 04/18/2012 Yes, If we diagnosis the down syndrome at early stage we can improve the Longevity and Metformin also a good medicine in this same category who treats Type II diabetes and effective in weight loss treatment also.
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Rammohan.R
Posted on: 06/10/2011 Physio therapy,speech therapy, occupational and behavioural therapies are needed to speed up the mile stones in the growth of DS children. Homoeo treatment also helps in improving their brain related functioning.DS children will be very affectionate and very cute. Treatment/therapies should be started as early as possible to get better results. Hope, a day will come, when Down Syndrome in children and adults will be permanently cured. Nothing is impossible in this fast developing world because of the technological innovations made possbile by computers etc. |
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