Down’s syndrome
Down Syndrome, or so-called Mongolian phobia, is a chromosomal disorder caused by the wrong division of chromosome 21, where the chromosome repeats three times instead of two times. Thus, the number of chromosomes in each cell is 47 chromosomes rather than 46 chromosomes.
The disease is called Down syndrome, compared to the world John Down, who discovered the disease, and is a disease caused by a genetic mutation occurs on the genetic map of the cells in patients, the loss of part or increase, and this is caused by a defect in the female egg or animal During the infertility phase, leading to the birth of a child with many physical, mental, and psychological problems such as congenital malformations of the heart, intestines or stomach, other speech or hearing problems, and mental, motor and intellectual development disorders The loyalty of people, leading to mental retardation makes them living mind kiddy even if over the age of childhood.
Causes of the disease of the Mongolian child
One of the reasons that may lead to infection and the birth of children infected with this disease: delayed childbearing age at the mother – after the age of forty – increase the number of births to the mother of the normal situation acceptable for the number of responses, convergence of birth periods, and genetic causes of spouses. Down syndrome can be detected during pregnancy, where ultrasound can be performed, samples of amniotic fluid are taken, or a sample of fetal blood is taken.
Characteristics and symptoms of the Mongolian child
- The head shape is round and flat, the head is generally small and the front is prominent.
- Palace in the neck.
- Relaxation and enlargement of the tongue muscle.
- Flatten the shape of the nose.
- Palace of stature.
- Congenital heart muscle defects.
- Mental retardation varies from one patient to another where cases are estimated (severe, moderate, mild)
- Delay in fine motor skills.
- Problems with the ear may sometimes lead to hearing loss.
- The palms of the hands are large.
Care and provide all the necessary care for this group of people in the community and not neglect by providing the necessary health care and to train them to move them and sports to help them improve their mobility, and can also be enrolled in private schools to this group of society to help them even slightly to develop their level of mental performance, It is also the role of the institutions responsible to provide support, advice and guidance to the people of this group of people to help them deal with their injured children.