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  1. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …

    Nov 22, 2023 · Understanding Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities is part of the reason NICHD was established. Today, the institute continues to lead …

  2. Down Syndrome | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …

    Down syndrome is a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from having an extra chromosome 21 or an extra piece of that chromosome. It is the most common chromosomal …

  3. What causes Down syndrome? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …

    Jun 11, 2012 · About How do health care providers diagnose Down syndrome? What conditions or disorders are commonly associated with Down syndrome?

  4. What are the symptoms of Down syndrome? - NICHD

    The symptoms of Down syndrome vary from person to person, and people with Down syndrome may have different problems at different times of their lives.

  5. Who is at risk for Down syndrome? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice …

    Nov 22, 2023 · Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal cause of mild to moderate intellectual disability.

  6. What conditions or disorders are commonly associated with Down …

    Jun 22, 2012 · Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for some health problems, but not all will have serious health problems.

  7. About Down Syndrome | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …

    Nov 22, 2023 · Down syndrome describes a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from an extra copy or part of a copy of chromosome 21.

  8. What are common treatments for Down syndrome? - NICHD

    Jun 14, 2012 · There is no single, standard treatment for Down syndrome. Treatments are based on each individual’s physical and intellectual needs, as well as his or her personal strengths …

  9. How do health care providers diagnose Down syndrome?

    Jun 11, 2012 · Health care providers can check for Down syndrome during pregnancy or after a child is born. There are two types of tests for Down syndrome during pregnancy: A prenatal …

  10. Other Down Syndrome FAQs | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …

    Find answers to more questions about Down syndrome, such as how to prepare teens with it for adulthood and what health issues might affect them then.