Question
I had a Down syndrome screening during pregnancy, but it didn’t detect it. Now, the baby born is a child with Down syndrome, and the child is already two years old. Are there any good treatment methods?
Answer
Trisomy 21, also known as congenital or Down syndrome, is the most common congenital defect in children caused by chromosomal abnormalities. As the name implies, the disease is a mental disorder with a specific phenotypic manifestation caused by innate factors. The incidence rate of live births with Trisomy 21 in our country is approximately 0.5‰-0.6‰, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:2. Sixty percent of children suffer from early fetal loss. The main clinical features of children are mental disabilities, poor physical development, and distinctive facial features, and may be accompanied by multiple malformations. Currently, there is no effective treatment for the disease, and long-term education and training for children should be provided. Preventing infectious diseases and using vitamins such as B6, r-tyrosine, and folic acid orally as early as possible can help improve function.