In daily life, everyone may encounter children with Down syndrome. The characteristics of Tang children are particularly obvious, that is, they not only speak very slowly, but also walk very slowly in their daily lives. Having a child with Down syndrome at home can bring immense pain to a family. So it should be necessary to learn more about Down syndrome. So, are all Tang children the same in appearance?
They look similar mainly because they have a common pathogenesis, which is that they have one more chromosome 21 than normal people. Down syndrome is Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21 or Tangbao. These patients usually have similar facial and physical features, leaving almost identical impressions on outsiders. Besides, what are the characteristics of children with Down syndrome?
1. Patients with Down syndrome have obvious facial features at birth: large eye distance, low nose bridge, small eye slits, tilted lateral eyes, tongue often protruding out of the mouth, and more drooling.
2. At the age of 2.4 to 6, one basically begins to learn how to speak, with inaccurate pronunciation, unclear speech, and stuttering.
3. Short stature and severe tooth dislocation. Fingers are thicker and shorter than those of ordinary people. The limbs are very short, and the joints of the limbs will be excessively bent.
4. This type of movement develops slowly and can only be performed with simple movements, but walking is still uncoordinated, clumsy, and unstable.
5. Patients with Down syndrome typically suffer from congenital heart disease, infectious diseases and leukemia, visual impairment, and weakened immunity.
There may be some differences between male and female patients with Down syndrome as they grow up. Male patients cannot conceive, while female patients with Down syndrome may experience menstruation and may have children as they grow up.
