Down Syndrome In Children

Down syndrome is a disorder that occurs when you are born with an extra chromosome 21 and it affects all of the cells in your body. Normally, children get a total of 46 chromosomes, half from their mother and half from their father, but kids with Down syndrome have 47 chromosomes. Not all cases of Down syndrome are the same, some cases of Down syndrome are require a lot medical treatment and care, whereas other types allow kids to lead a happy and healthy life. Although doctors do not know for sure what causes the extra Chromosome 21, they believe it has something to do with the age of the mother when she conceives her child. Eighty percent of children with Down syndrome were born to women under thirty-five due to high birth rates of younger