Question
What are the causes of Down Syndrome? What are the treatment methods for Down Syndrome?
Answer
At present, no medication has been found to improve the intelligence of individuals with Down Syndrome. Therefore, the treatment for Down Syndrome mainly focuses on education and guidance. However, Down Syndrome often accompanies other diseases such as respiratory infections, gastrointestinal obstruction, congenital heart disease, and hypothyroidism, which can be controlled or treated. During early pregnancy, a facial examination can be performed on the fetus’s villi or amniotic fluid cells, supplemented by ultrasound scans to observe the fetus’s head, hands, and feet, to determine if the fetus has Down Syndrome, allowing parents to decide whether an abortion is necessary.