Question
My baby is almost six months old, but I feel he is a bit different from other children. He doesn’t recognize people yet, and he doesn’t react when called by his name. His cry also sounds different from children of the same age. I feel something is wrong, so we went to the hospital to have the child checked. The doctor even said that my child has Down syndrome. What symptoms does Down syndrome have?
Answer
Typical facial features, combined with low intelligence and skin texture, can diagnose typical cases. For children with cleft palate or intellectual disability, peripheral blood cell chromosome analysis is the only method to confirm the diagnosis. Currently, there is no effective treatment for the disease, and long-term education and training for the child should be carried out. Early use of oral vitamins B6, r-tyrosine, folic acid, and other supplements can help improve function. At the same time, surgical correction can also be performed on related malformations.