information is learned as a result of this ultrasound test? Be specific. * An ultrasound is a machine that uses sound waves to produce an image of the unborn baby for analysis. * The baby is in the breech position, which means that butt is facing down and usually 95% of the time the baby will turn around closer to birth. * Dr. Cohen identified the placenta which feeds the baby oxygen and nutrients. He also identified the cerebellum which is hotdog shaped and is very important. If the cerebellum
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Down syndrome http://children.webmd.com/tc/down-syndrome-topic-overview) Here in this study the subject of Down syndrome will be discussed. An attempt to educate on the cause and what the disease is will be discussed and talked about. First of all what is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is according to (Web MD) is a set of physical and mental traits that are caused by a gene problem that happens before birth. In majority
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Kimberly Douglas Dec 3 2014 Genetics Down Syndrome Down syndrome (DS) or Trisomy 21 is a complex developmental genetic disorder in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of 46. Normally, a fertilized egg has 23 pairs of chromosomes. But in most cases, people living with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21 also known as Trisomy 21, which is responsible for 95% Down syndrome cases and most common genetic cause of human mental retardation, with an incidence of 1-600/1-1000
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knew Taylor had Down syndrome and was different from the way he looked and the way he learned things. But until I was older I didn’t realize that it was all due to one extra chromosome. II. Today I will discuss what Down syndrome is, how it is diagnosed, and how people can lead a normal life. BODY I. Down syndrome is a disorder from a chromosome defect. A. All of you have probably heard of Down Syndrome. But what is it? According to the National Down Syndrome Society webpage
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Down’s Syndrome Sociology of Disability Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans. Down syndrome is called a few different names like Down’s syndrome and trisomy 21. It is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Down syndrome is normally connected with growth delays, some intellectual disability and characteristic facial features. An average young adult living with Down syndrome has the mental age of an eight or nine
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or the genetics that are passed down. The interaction of genes from the mother and genes from the father affects the embryo’s growth in many ways (Berger, 2012). Genetics can vary many different developmental stages starting with the embryo. One instance of this is the deciding factor of gender for the baby depends on which chromosome (x or y) was passed from the father. Another instance of how genetics can affect development is with Down syndrome. “Down syndrome is a set of physical and mental
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four chance that the child will inherit both copies of the faulty gene which would mean that the child would have cystic fibrosis. Downs syndrome The cause of Down syndrome is that it is a genetic condition which occurs when an extra copy of chromosome 21 is present. Chromosome 21 causes physical and developmental characteristics associated with Down syndrome which is due to the additional genetic material. Chromosomes are blocks of DNA which contain a range of detailed genetic instructions which
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when hospital staff told them their daughter looked as though she had Down syndrome. A doctor asked Deborah if she’d had a prenatal test – a chorionic villus sampling (CVS) – and Levy said yes, because she was 34, she and her husband were concerned about the possibility of genetic disorders. A first-trimester screening showed Deborah’s chances were estimated to be higher than average for giving birth to a child with Down syndrome, at about 1 in 130. So when Deborah was 13 weeks pregnant, she underwent
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involvement, and diverse symptomology presented with this condition. According to Foster (2010) parents and siblings of children with SMS suffer of a high level of depression and anxiety. Medical tests commonly underwent by children with Smith-Magenis syndrome included but are not limited to renal ultrasound, echocardiogram, spine radiographs, electroencephalogram, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and blood work. The recommendation to perform these
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it became apparently clear that my desire is to write on the subject of the Down syndrome population. This vulnerable population is like no other. The individuals living with Down syndrome is a sub-group of people living with a genetic condition or a disorder and I wanted to know what makes Down syndrome individuals a vulnerable population. During extensive reading and research the realization is that the Down syndrome population requires special care and has specific needs and medical conditions
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