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Down syndrome
Other namesDown's syndrome, Down's, trisomy 21
Prenatal screening, genetic testing[6]
TreatmentPhysical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Educational support, Supported work environment[7][8]
PrognosisLife expectancy 50 to 60 years (developed world)[9][10]
Frequency5.4 million (0.1%)[1][11]
Named afterJohn Langdon Down

Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.[3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features.[1][12] There are three types of Down syndrome, all with the same features: Trisomy 21, the most common type; Mosaic Down syndrome, and Translocation Down syndrome.[13][14]

The parents of the affected individual are usually

pregnancies are often aborted (rates varying from 50 to 85% depending on maternal age, gestational age, and maternal race/ethnicity).[19][20][21]

There is no cure for Down syndrome.

developed world, with proper health care.[9][10] Regular screening for health issues common in Down syndrome is recommended throughout the person's life.[9]

Down syndrome is the most common

chromosomal abnormality.[25] It occurs in about 1 in 1,000 babies born each year.[1] In the US this figure is given as one in 700 births.[13] In 2015, Down syndrome was present in 5.4 million individuals globally and resulted in 27,000 deaths, down from 43,000 deaths in 1990.[11][26][27] It is named after British physician John Langdon Down, who fully described the syndrome in 1866.[28] Some aspects of the condition were described earlier by French psychiatrist Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and French physician Édouard Séguin in 1844.[29] The genetic cause of Down syndrome was discovered in 1959.[28]

Signs and symptoms

A boy with Down syndrome using a cordless drill to assemble a book case

Those with Down syndrome nearly always have physical and intellectual disabilities.

developmental milestones at a later age.[10] They have an increased risk of a number of health concerns, such as congenital heart defect, epilepsy, leukemia, and thyroid diseases.[28]

Characteristics Percentage Characteristics Percentage
Mental impairment 99%[32] Abnormal teeth 60%[33]
Stunted growth 90%[34] Slanted eyes 60%[15]
Umbilical hernia 90%[35] Shortened hands 60%[33]
Increased skin on back of neck 80%[28] Short neck 60%[33]
Low muscle tone 80%[36] Obstructive sleep apnea 60%[28]
Narrow roof of mouth 76%[33] Bent fifth finger tip 57%[15]
Flat head 75%[15] Brushfield spots in the iris 56%[15]
Flexible ligaments 75%[15] Single transverse palmar crease 53%[15]
Proportionally large tongue[37] 75%[36] Protruding tongue 47%[33]
Abnormal
outer ears
 70%[28]
Congenital heart disease
 40%[33]
Flattened nose 68%[15] Strabismus ≈35%[1]
Separation of first and second toes 68%[33]
Undescended testicles
 20%[38]

Physical

Feet of a boy with Down syndrome, showing the deviated first toes

People with Down syndrome may have these physical characteristics: a

big toe and second toe, single palm lines and short fingers.[33][36]

Instability of the

atlantoaxial joint occurs in about 1-2%.[40] Atlantoaxial instability may cause myelopathy due to cervical spinal cord compression later in life, this often manifests as new onset weakness, problems with coordination, bowel or bladder incontinence, and gait dysfunction.[41] Serial imaging cannot reliably predict future cervical cord compression, but changes can be seen on neurological exam. The condition is surgically corrected with spine surgery.[41]

Growth in height is slower, resulting in adults who tend to have short stature—the average height for men is 154 cm (5 ft 1 in), and for women is 142 cm (4 ft 8 in).[42] Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk for obesity as they age due to hypothyroidism, other medical issues and lifestyle.[28][43] Growth charts have been developed specifically for children with Down syndrome.[28]

Neurological

This syndrome causes about a third of cases of intellectual disability.[15] Many developmental milestones are delayed with the ability to crawl typically occurring around 8–22 months rather than 6–12 months, and the ability to walk independently typically occurring around 1–4 years rather than 9–18 months.[44] Walking is acquired in 50% of children after 24 months.[45]

Most individuals with Down syndrome have mild (IQ: 50–69) or moderate (IQ: 35–50) intellectual disability with some cases having severe (IQ: 20–35) difficulties.[1][46] Those with mosaic Down syndrome typically have IQ scores 10–30 points higher than that.[47] As they age, the gap tends to widen between people with Down syndrome and their same-age peers.[46][48]

Commonly, individuals with Down syndrome have better language understanding than ability to speak.

stutter or rapid and irregular speech, making it difficult to understand them.[50] After reaching 30 years of age, some may lose their ability to speak.[9]

They typically do fairly well with social skills.

anxiety may develop in early adulthood.[9]

Children and adults with Down syndrome are at increased risk of

infantile spasms.[28] Many (15%) who live 40 years or longer develop Alzheimer's disease.[53] In those who reach 60 years of age, 50–70% have the disease.[9]

Senses

Brushfield spots, visible in the irises of a baby with Down syndrome

Hearing and vision disorders occur in more than half of people with Down syndrome.[28] Vision problems occur in 38–80% of cases.

refractive errors requiring glasses or contacts.[9] Brushfield spots (small white or grayish/brown spots on the outer part of the iris) are present in 38–85% of individuals.[1]

Hearing problems are found in 50–90% of children with Down syndrome.

otitis media with effusion which occurs in 50–70%[10] and chronic ear infections which occur in 40–60%.[55] Ear infections often begin in the first year of life and are partly due to poor eustachian tube function.[56][57] Excessive ear wax can also cause hearing loss due to obstruction of the outer ear canal.[9] Even a mild degree of hearing loss can have negative consequences for speech, language understanding, and academics.[1][57] It is important to rule out hearing loss as a factor in social and cognitive deterioration.[58] Age-related hearing loss of the sensorineural type occurs at a much earlier age and affects 10–70% of people with Down syndrome.[9]

Heart

The rate of

congenital heart disease in newborns with Down syndrome is around 40%.[33] Of those with heart disease, about 80% have an atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect with the former being more common.[9] Congenital heart disease can also put individuals at a higher risk of pulmonary hypertension, where arteries in the lungs narrow and cause inadequate blood oxygenation.[59] Some of the genetic contributions to pulmonary hypertension in individuals with Down Syndrome are abnormal lung development, endothelial dysfunction, and proinflammatory genes.[59] Mitral valve problems become common as people age, even in those without heart problems at birth.[9] Other problems that may occur include tetralogy of Fallot and patent ductus arteriosus.[56] People with Down syndrome have a lower risk of hardening of the arteries.[9]

Cancer

Although the overall risk of cancer in Down syndrome is not changed,[60] the risk of testicular cancer and certain blood cancers, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) is increased while the risk of other non-blood cancers is decreased.[9] People with Down syndrome are believed to have an increased risk of developing cancers derived from germ cells whether these cancers are blood- or non-blood-related.[61] In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a distinct classification for myeloid proliferation in individuals with Down syndrome.[62]

Blood cancers

microliter and is rare in those younger than one year old. ALL in Down syndrome tends to have poorer outcomes than other cases of ALL in people without Down syndrome.[63][64] In short, the likelihood of developing Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is higher in children with Down syndrome compared to those without Down syndrome.[65]

Myeloid leukemia typically precedes Down syndrome and is accompanied by a condition known as Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis (TAM), which generally disrupts the differentiation of megakaryocytes and erythrocytes.[66] In Down syndrome, AMKL is typically preceded by transient myeloproliferative disease (TMD), a disorder of blood cell production in which non-cancerous megakaryoblasts with a mutation in the GATA1 gene rapidly divide during the later period of pregnancy.[63][67] GATA1 mutations combined with Trisomy 21 contribute to a predisposition to Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis (TAM).[68] In Trisomy 21, the process of leukemogenesis starts in early fetal life, with genetic factors, including GATA1 mutations, contributing to the development of Transient Abnormal Myelopoiesis (TAM) on the preleukemic pathway.[66] The condition affects 3–10% of babies with Down.[63] While it often spontaneously resolves within three months of birth, it can cause serious blood, liver, or other complications.[69] In about 10% of cases, TMD progresses to AMKL during the three months to five years following its resolution.[63][69][68]

Non-blood cancers

People with Down syndrome have a lower risk of all major solid cancers, including those of lung, breast, and cervix, with the lowest relative rates occurring in those aged 50 years or older.[61] This low risk is thought to be due to an increase in the expression of tumor suppressor genes present on chromosome 21.[70][61] One exception is testicular germ cell cancer which occurs at a higher rate in Down syndrome.[61]

Endocrine

Problems of the

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is also more common.[9]

Gastrointestinal

Celiac disease affects about 7–20%[9][28]

Teeth

People with Down syndrome tend to be more susceptible to

necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, and early tooth loss, especially in the lower front teeth.[73][74] While plaque and poor oral hygiene are contributing factors, the severity of these periodontal diseases cannot be explained solely by external factors.[74] Research suggests that the severity is likely a result of a weakened immune system.[74][75] The weakened immune system also contributes to increased incidence of yeast infections in the mouth (from Candida albicans).[75]

People with Down syndrome also tend to have a more

alkaline saliva resulting in a greater resistance to tooth decay, despite decreased quantities of saliva,[76] less effective oral hygiene habits, and higher plaque indexes.[73][75][76][77]

Higher rates of tooth wear and

cleft lip and palate and enamel hypocalcification (20% prevalence).[77]

Taurodontism, an elongation of the pulp chamber, has a high prevalence in people with DS.[78][79]

Fertility

Males with Down syndrome usually do not father children, while females have lower rates of fertility relative to those who are unaffected.[80] Fertility is estimated to be present in 30–50% of females.[81] Menopause usually occurs at an earlier age.[9] The poor fertility in males is thought to be due to problems with sperm development; however, it may also be related to not being sexually active.[80] As of 2006, three instances of males with Down syndrome fathering children and 26 cases of females having children have been reported.[80] Without assisted reproductive technologies, around half of the children of someone with Down syndrome will also have the syndrome.[80][82]

Cause

Main article: Genetics of Down syndrome

The cause of the extra full or partial chromosome is still unknown.[83] Most of the time, Down syndrome is caused by a random mistake in cell division during early development of the fetus, but not inherited,[84] and there is no scientific research which shows that environmental factors or the parents' activities contribute to Down syndrome. The only factor that has been linked to the increased chance of having a baby with Down syndrome is advanced parental age. This is mostly associated with advanced maternal age but about 10 per cent of cases are associated with advanced paternal age.[85]

Karyotype for Down syndrome (trisomy 21) showing the three copies of chromosome 21

Down syndrome is caused by having three copies of the genes on chromosome 21, rather than the usual two.[3][86] The parents of the affected individual are typically genetically normal.[15] Those who have one child with Down syndrome have about a 1% possibility of having a second child with the syndrome, if both parents are found to have normal karyotypes.[81]

The extra chromosome content can arise through several different ways. The most common cause (about 92–95% of cases) is a complete extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in

short arm separating together during egg or sperm development.[82]

Trisomy 21

Down syndrome (also known by the karyotype 47,XX,+21 for females and 47,XY,+21 for males)[89] is mostly caused by a failure of the 21st chromosome to separate during egg or sperm development, known as nondisjunction.[82] As a result, a sperm or egg cell is produced with an extra copy of chromosome 21; this cell thus has 24 chromosomes. When combined with a normal cell from the other parent, the baby has 47 chromosomes, with three copies of chromosome 21.[3][82] About 88% of cases of trisomy 21 result from nonseparation of the chromosomes in the mother, 8% from nonseparation in the father, and 3% after the egg and sperm have merged.[90]

Mosaic Down syndrome

Mosaic Down syndrome is diagnosed when there is a mixture of two types of cells: some cells have three copies of chromosome 21 but some cells have the typical two copies of chromosome 21.[13] This type is the least common form of Down syndrome and accounts for only about 1% of all cases.[83] Children with mosaic Down syndrome may have the same features as other children with Down syndrome. However, they may have fewer characteristics of the condition due to the presence of some (or many) cells with a typical number of chromosomes.[13]

Translocation Down syndrome

The extra chromosome 21 material may also occur due to a

chromosome 14.[92] In a male affected with Down syndrome, it results in a karyotype of 46XY,t(14q21q).[92][93] This may be a new mutation or previously present in one of the parents.[94] The parent with such a translocation is usually normal physically and mentally;[92] however, during production of egg or sperm cells, a higher chance of creating reproductive cells with extra chromosome 21 material exists.[91] This results in a 15% chance of having a child with Down syndrome when the mother is affected and a less than 5% probability if the father is affected.[94] The probability of this type of Down syndrome is not related to the mother's age.[92] Some children without Down syndrome may inherit the translocation and have a higher probability of having children of their own with Down syndrome.[92] In this case it is sometimes known as familial Down syndrome.[95]

Mechanism

The extra genetic material present in Down syndrome results in overexpression of a portion of the 310 genes located on chromosome 21.

amyloid precursor protein, superoxide dismutase, and likely the ETS2 proto oncogene.[97] Other research, however, has not confirmed these findings.[86] MicroRNAs are also proposed to be involved.[98]

The dementia that occurs in Down syndrome is due to an excess of

lymphocytes and produce less antibodies which is said to present an increased risk of infection.[28]

Epigenetics

Down syndrome is associated with an increased risk of some chronic diseases that are typically associated with older age such as Alzheimer's disease. It is believed that accelerated aging occurs and increases the biological age of tissues, but molecular evidence for this hypothesis is sparse. According to a biomarker of tissue age known as epigenetic clock, it is hypothesized that trisomy 21 increases the age of blood and brain tissue (on average by 6.6 years).[100]

Diagnosis

Screening before birth

Guidelines recommend screening for Down syndrome to be offered to all pregnant women, regardless of age.[101][102] A number of tests are used, with varying levels of accuracy. They are typically used in combination to increase the detection rate.[28] None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis.[101]

When screening tests predict a high possibility of Down syndrome, a more invasive diagnostic test (amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling) is needed to confirm the diagnosis.[101]

Ultrasound

nuchal translucency (NT) indicates an increased possibility of Down syndrome picking up 75–80% of cases and being falsely positive in 6%.[104]

  • Ultrasound of fetus with Down syndrome showing a large bladder
    Ultrasound of fetus with Down syndrome showing a
    large bladder
  • Enlarged NT and absent nasal bone in a fetus at 11 weeks with Down syndrome
    Enlarged NT and absent nasal bone in a fetus at 11 weeks with Down syndrome

Blood tests

Several blood markers can be measured to predict the chances of Down syndrome during the first or second trimester.

α-fetoprotein, unconjugated estriol, total hCG, and free βhCG detecting about 60–70% of cases.[106]

Testing of the mother's blood for fetal DNA is being studied and appears promising in the first trimester.[107][108] The International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis considers it a reasonable screening option for those women whose pregnancies are at a high likelihood of trisomy 21.[109] Accuracy has been reported at 98.6% in the first trimester of pregnancy.[28] Confirmatory testing by invasive techniques (amniocentesis, CVS) is still required to confirm the screening result.[109]

Combinations

First- and second-trimester screening[101]
Screen
Week of pregnancy
when performed 		Detection rate False positive Description
Combined test 10–13.5 wks 82–87% 5% Uses
PAPP-A
Quad screen
 15–20 wks 81% 5% Measures the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein, unconjugated estriol, hCG, and
inhibin
-A
Integrated test 15–20 wks 94–96% 5% Is a combination of the quad screen, PAPP-A, and NT
Cell-free fetal DNA From 10 wks[110] 96–100%[107] 0.3%[111] A blood sample is taken from the mother by venipuncture and is sent for DNA analysis.

Efficacy

For combinations of ultrasonography and non-genetic blood tests, screening in both the first and second trimesters is better than just screening in the first trimester.[101] The different screening techniques in use are able to pick up 90–95% of cases, with a false-positive rate of 2–5%.[105] If Down syndrome occurs in one in 500 pregnancies with a 90% detection rate and the test used has a 5% false-positive rate, this means, of 20 women who test positive on screening, only one will not have a fetus with Down syndrome confirmed.[105] If the screening test has a 2% false-positive rate, this means, of 50 women who test positive on screening, one will not have a fetus with Down syndrome.[105]

Invasive genetic testing

Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling are more reliable tests, but they increase the risk of miscarriage by between 0.5-1%.[112] The risk of limb problems may be increased in the offspring if chorionic villus sampling is performed before 10 weeks.[112]

An example of an algorithm for determining the indication for prenatal genetic testing of Down syndrome[113]

The risk from the procedure is greater the earlier it is performed, thus amniocentesis is not recommended before 15 weeks gestational age and chorionic villus sampling before 10 weeks gestational age.[112]

Abortion rates

About 92% of pregnancies in Europe with a diagnosis of Down syndrome are terminated.[21] As a result, there is almost no one with Down syndrome in Iceland and Denmark, where screening is commonplace.[114] In the United States, the termination rate after diagnosis is around 75%,[114] but varies from 61 to 93%, depending on the population surveyed.[20] Rates are lower among women who are younger and have decreased over time.[20] When asked if they would have a termination if their fetus tested positive, 23–33% said yes, when high-risk pregnant women were asked, 46–86% said yes, and when women who screened positive are asked, 89–97% say yes.[115]

After birth

The diagnosis can often be suspected based on the child's physical appearance at birth.[10] Informing the parents of a diagnosis needs to be made as soon as possible, with care and sensitivity. Even an uncertain diagnosis needs to be informed of in the same way.[116] This allows for a longer time for processing the information.[116]

An analysis of the child's chromosomes is needed to confirm the diagnosis, and to determine if a translocation is present, as this may help determine the chances of the child's parents having further children with Down syndrome.[10]

Management

Efforts such as early childhood intervention, therapies, screening for common medical issues, a good family environment, and work-related training can improve the development of children with Down syndrome and provide good quality of life. Common therapies utilized include physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.[117] Education and proper care can provide a positive quality of life.[7] Typical childhood vaccinations are recommended.[28]

Health screening

Recommended screening
Testing Children[118] Adults[9]
Hearing 6 months, 12 months, then yearly 3–5 years
TSH
 6 months, then yearly
Eyes 6 months, then yearly 3–5 years
Teeth 2 years, then every 6 months
Celiac disease Between 2 and 3 years of age,
or earlier if symptoms occur
Sleep study 3 to 4 years, or earlier if symptoms
of obstructive sleep apnea occur
Neck X-rays Between 3 and 5 years of age

A number of health organizations have issued recommendations for screening those with Down syndrome for particular diseases.[118] This is recommended to be done systematically.[28]

At birth, all children should get an

ultrasound of the heart.[28] Surgical repair of heart problems may be required as early as three months of age.[28] Heart valve problems may occur in young adults, and further ultrasound evaluation may be needed in adolescents and in early adulthood.[28] Due to the elevated risk of testicular cancer, some recommend checking the person's testicles yearly.[9]

Cognitive development

Some people with Down syndrome experience hearing loss. In this instance,

Speech therapy may be useful and is recommended to be started around nine months of age.[28] As those with Down syndrome typically have good hand-eye coordination, learning sign language is a helpful communication tool.[46] Augmentative and alternative communication methods, such as pointing, body language, objects, or pictures, are often used to help with communication.[119] Behavioral issues and mental illness are typically managed with counseling or medications.[10]

Education programs before reaching school age may be useful.

inclusive education (whereby students of differing abilities are placed in classes with their peers of the same age), provided some adjustments are made to the curriculum.[120] In the United States, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 requires public schools generally to allow attendance by students with Down syndrome.[121]

Individuals with Down syndrome may learn better visually. Drawing may help with language, speech, and reading skills. Children with Down syndrome still often have difficulty with sentence structure and grammar, as well as developing the ability to speak clearly.[122] Several types of early intervention can help with cognitive development. Efforts to develop motor skills include physical therapy, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy. Physical therapy focuses specifically on motor development and teaching children to interact with their environment. Speech and language therapy can help prepare for later language. Lastly, occupational therapy can help with skills needed for later independence.[123]

Other

Tympanostomy tubes are often needed[28] and often more than one set during the person's childhood.[54] Tonsillectomy is also often done to help with sleep apnea and throat infections.[28] Surgery does not correct every instance of sleep apnea and a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine may be useful in those cases.[54]

Efforts to prevent

human monoclonal antibodies should be considered, especially in those with heart problems.[1] In those who develop dementia there is no evidence for memantine,[124] donepezil,[125] rivastigmine,[126] or galantamine.[127]

Prognosis

Deaths due to Down syndrome per million persons in 2012
  0
  1
  2
  3
  4
  5
  6
  7–8
  9–16

Between 5-15% of children with Down syndrome in Sweden attend regular school.[128] Some graduate from high school; however, most do not.[23] Of those with intellectual disability in the United States who attended high school about 40% graduated.[129] Many learn to read and write and some are able to do paid work.[23] In adulthood about 20% in the United States do paid work in some capacity.[24][130] In Sweden, however, less than 1% have regular jobs.[128] Many are able to live semi-independently,[15] but they often require help with financial, medical, and legal matters.[10] Those with mosaic Down syndrome usually have better outcomes.[81]

Individuals with Down syndrome have a higher risk of early death than the general population.

gastrointestinal problems, the life expectancy has increased.[1] This increase has been from 12 years in 1912,[131] to 25 years in the 1980s,[1] to 50 to 60 years in the developed world in the 2000s.[9][10] Data collected between the 1985–2003 showed between 4-12% infants with Down syndrome die in the first year of life.[69] The probability of long-term survival is partly determined by the presence of heart problems. From research at the turn of the century, it tracked those with congenital heart problems, showing 60% survived to at least 10 years and 50% survived to at least 30 years of age. The research failed to track further aging beyond 30 years.[15] In those without heart problems, 85% studied survived to at least 10 years and 80% survived to at least 30 years of age.[15] It is estimated that 10% lived to 70 years of age in the early 2000s.[82] Much of this data is outdated and life expectancy has drastically improved with more equitable healthcare and continuous advancement of surgical practice.[132] The National Down Syndrome Society provides information regarding raising a child with Down syndrome.[133]

Epidemiology

The risk of having a Down syndrome pregnancy in relation to a mother's age[4]

Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans.

congenital disorders.[1]

Maternal age affects the chances of having a pregnancy with Down syndrome.[4] At age 20, the chance is 1 in 1,441; at age 30, it is 1 in 959; at age 40, it is 1 in 84; and at age 50 it is 1 in 44.[4] Although the probability increases with maternal age, 70% of children with Down syndrome are born to women 35 years of age and younger, because younger people have more children.[4] The father's older age is also a risk factor in women older than 35, but not in women younger than 35, and may partly explain the increase in risk as women age.[136]

History

Levitas and Reid have suggested that this early Netherlandish painting, The Adoration of the Christ Child, depicts a person with Down syndrome as one of the angels.[137]
John Langdon Haydon Down — first described Down syndrome

English physician

cretinism in 1844.[29][140]
By the 20th century, Down syndrome had become the most recognizable form of mental disability.

Due to his perception that children with Down syndrome shared facial similarities with those of Blumenbach's Mongolian race, John Langdon Down used the term "mongoloid".[141] He felt that the existence of Down syndrome confirmed that all peoples were genetically related.[142] In the 1950s with discovery of the underlying cause as being related to chromosomes, concerns about the race-based nature of the name increased.[143]

In 1961, a group of nineteen scientists suggested that "mongolism" had "misleading connotations" and had become "an embarrassing term".[144] The World Health Organization (WHO) dropped the term in 1965 after a request by the delegation from the Mongolian People's Republic.[145] While this racist terminology continued to be used until the late twentieth century,[146]: 21  it is now considered unacceptable and is no longer in common use.

In antiquity, many infants with disabilities were either killed or abandoned.[29] In June 2020, the earliest incidence of Down syndrome was found in genomic evidence from an infant that was buried before 3200 BC at Poulnabrone dolmen in Ireland.[147] Researchers believe that a number of historical pieces of art portray Down syndrome, including pottery from the

pre-Columbian Tumaco-La Tolita culture in present-day Colombia and Ecuador,[148] and the 16th-century painting The Adoration of the Christ Child.[149][150]

In the 20th century, many individuals with Down syndrome were institutionalized, few of the associated medical problems were treated, and most people died in infancy or early adulthood. With the rise of the

Action T4 in Nazi Germany saw the systematic murder of people with Down syndrome made public policy.[151]

With the discovery of karyotype techniques in the 1950s it became possible to identify abnormalities of chromosomal number or shape.[140] In 1959 Jérôme Lejeune reported the discovery that Down syndrome resulted from an extra chromosome.[28] However, Lejeune's claim to the discovery has been disputed,[152] and in 2014 the Scientific Council of the French Federation of Human Genetics unanimously awarded its Grand Prize to his colleague Marthe Gautier for her role in this discovery.[153] The discovery took place in the laboratory of Raymond Turpin at the Hôpital Trousseau in Paris, France.[154] Jérôme Lejeune and Marthe Gautier were both his students.[155]

As a result of this discovery, the condition became known as trisomy 21.[156] Even before the discovery of its cause, the presence of the syndrome in all races, its association with older maternal age, and its rarity of recurrence had been noticed. Medical texts had assumed it was caused by a combination of inheritable factors that had not been identified. Other theories had focused on injuries sustained during birth.[157]

Society and culture

See also: List of people with Down syndrome

Name

Down syndrome is named after John Langdon Down. He was the first person to provide an accurate description of the syndrome. His research that was published in 1866 earned him the recognition as the Father of the syndrome.[158] While others had previously recognized components of the condition, John Langdon Down described the syndrome as a distinct, unique medical condition.[14]

In 1975, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened a conference to standardize the naming and recommended replacing the possessive form, "Down's syndrome" with "Down syndrome".[159] However, both the possessive and nonpossessive forms remain in use by the general population.[160] The term "trisomy 21" is also commonly used.[144][161]

Ethics

Father with son who has Down syndrome

Obstetricians routinely offer antenatal screenings for various conditions, including Down syndrome.[162][163] As a medically reasonable procedure, requiring informed consent, people should be given information about it.[162] It will then be the woman's choice, based on her personal beliefs, how much or how little screening she wishes.[164][165] When results from testing become available, it is considered an ethical requirement to share the results with the patient.[162][166]

Some bioethicists deem it reasonable for parents to select a child who would have the highest well-being.

anti-abortion support abortion if the fetus is disabled, while others do not.[172] Of a group of 40 mothers in the United States who have had one child with Down syndrome, half agreed to screening in the next pregnancy.[172]

Within the US, some

Roman Catholicism do not.[173] Some of those against screening refer to it as a form of eugenics.[173] Disagreement exists within Islam regarding the acceptability of abortion in those carrying a fetus with Down syndrome.[174] Some Islamic countries allow abortion, while others do not.[174] Parents may be stigmatized whichever decision they make.[175]

Advocacy groups

Advocacy groups for individuals with Down syndrome began to be formed after the

mental hospitals or asylums. Organizations included the Royal Society for Handicapped Children and Adults founded in the UK in 1946 by Judy Fryd,[176][177] Kobato Kai founded in Japan in 1964,[176] the National Down Syndrome Congress founded in the United States in 1973 by Kathryn McGee and others,[176][178] and the National Down Syndrome Society founded in 1979 in the United States.[176] The first Roman Catholic order of nuns for women with Down Syndrome, Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb, was founded in 1985 in France.[179]

The first World Down Syndrome Day was held on 21 March 2006.[180] The day and month were chosen to correspond with 21 and trisomy, respectively.[181] It was recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011.[180]

Special21.org, founded in 2015, advocates the need for a specific classification category to enable Down syndrome swimmers the opportunity to qualify and compete at the Paralympic Games.[182] The project began when International Down syndrome swimmer Filipe Santos broke the world record in the 50m butterfly event, but was unable to compete at the Paralympic Games.[183][184]

Paralympic Swimming

International Paralympic Committee Para-swimming classification codes are based upon single impairment only, whereas Down syndrome individuals have both physical and intellectual impairments.

Although Down syndrome swimmers are able to compete in the Paralympic Swimming S14 intellectual impairment category (provided they score low in IQ tests), they are often outmatched by the superior physicality of their opponents.[185][186]

At present there is no designated Paralympic category for swimmers with Down syndrome, meaning they have to compete as intellectually disadvantaged athletes. This disregards their physical disabilities.[187][188]

A number of advocacy groups globally have been lobbying for the inclusion of a distinct classification category for Down syndrome swimmers within the IPC Classification Codes framework.[189]

Despite ongoing advocacy, the issue remains unresolved, and swimmers with Down syndrome continue to face challenges in accessing appropriate classification pathways.[190][191]

Research

See also: Down syndrome research and Mouse models of Down syndrome

Efforts are underway to determine how the extra chromosome 21 material causes Down syndrome, as currently this is unknown,

animal model, the Ts65Dn mouse.[197]

Other hominids

Down syndrome may also occur in

common chimpanzee in 1969 and a Bornean orangutan in 1979, but neither lived very long. The common chimpanzee Kanako (born around 1993, in Japan) has become the longest-lived known example of this condition. Kanako has some of the same symptoms that are common in human Down syndrome. It is unknown how common this condition is in chimps, but it is plausible it could be roughly as common as Down syndrome is in humans.[199][200]

In popular culture

Chris Burke, an actor with Down syndrome, born in 1965

Individuals

Television and film

Music

Toys

  • Mattell released a Barbie doll with characteristics of a person having Down syndrome as a way to promote diversity.[226]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Using the traditional numbering; the current numbering scheme retains human chromosome numbers, using 2A and 2B instead of 2 and 3 to refer to the two chromosomes that fused into chromosome 2 in humans.[198]

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