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Down syndrome
Synonyms Down's syndrome, Down's, trisomy 21
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A boy with Down syndrome assembling a bookcase
Specialty Medical genetics, pediatrics
Symptoms Delayed physical growth, characteristic facial features, mild to moderate intellectual disability[1]
Causes Third copy of chromosome 21[2]
Risk factors Older mother[3]
Diagnostic method Prenatal screening, genetic testing[4]
Treatment Educational support, sheltered work environment[5][6]
Prognosis Life expectancy 50 to 60 (developed world)[7][8]
Frequency 5.4 million (0.1%)[1][9]
Deaths 26,500 (2015)[10]

Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.[2] It is typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.[1] The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental ability of an 8 or 9-year-old child, but this can vary widely.[7]

The parents of the affected individual are typically genetically normal.[11] The probability increases from less than 0.1% in 20-year-old mothers to 3% in those age 45.[3] The extra chromosome is believed to occur by chance, with no known behavioral activity or environmental factor that changes the probability.[12] Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening followed by diagnostic testing or after birth by direct observation and genetic testing.[4] Since the introduction of screening, pregnancies with the diagnosis are often terminated.[13][14] Regular screening for health problems common in Down syndrome is recommended throughout the person's life.[7]

There is no cure for Down syndrome.[15] Education and proper care have been shown to improve quality of life.[5] Some children with Down syndrome are educated in typical school classes, while others require more specialized education.[6] Some individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school, and a few attend post-secondary education.[16] In adulthood, about 20% in the United States do paid work in some capacity,[17] with many requiring a sheltered work environment.[6] Support in financial and legal matters is often needed.[8] Life expectancy is around 50 to 60 years in the developed world with proper health care.[7][8]

Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans.[7] It occurs in about one per 1,000 babies born each year.[1] In 2015, Down syndrome was present in 5.4 million individuals and resulted in 27,000 deaths, down from 43,000 deaths in 1990.[9][10][18] It is named after John Langdon Down, a British doctor who fully described the syndrome in 1866.[19] Some aspects of the condition were described earlier by Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and Édouard Séguin in 1844.[20] In 1959, the genetic cause of Down syndrome, an extra copy of chromosome 21, was discovered.[19]

Signs and symptoms

A drawing of the facial features of a baby with Down syndrome
An eight-year-old boy
An eight-year-old boy with Down syndrome

Those with Down syndrome nearly always have physical and intellectual disabilities.[21] As adults, their mental abilities are typically similar to those of an 8- or 9-year-old.[7] They also typically have poor immune function[11] and generally reach developmental milestones at a later age.[8] They have an increased risk of a number of other health problems, including congenital heart defect, epilepsy, leukemia, thyroid diseases, and mental disorders.[19]

Characteristics Percentage Characteristics Percentage
Mental impairment 99%[22] Abnormal teeth 60%[23]
Stunted growth 90%[24] Slanted eyes 60%[11]
Umbilical hernia 90%[25] Shortened hands 60%[23]
Increased skin back of neck 80%[19] Short neck 60%[23]
Low muscle tone 80%[26] Obstructive sleep apnea 60%[19]
Narrow roof of mouth 76%[23] Bent fifth finger tip 57%[11]
Flat head 75%[11] Brushfield spots in the iris 56%[11]
Flexible ligaments 75%[11] Single transverse palmar crease 53%[11]
Proportionally large tongue[27] 75%[26] Protruding tongue 47%[23]
Abnormal outer ears 70%[19] Congenital heart disease 40%[23]
Flattened nose 68%[11] Strabismus ~35%[1]
Separation of first and second toes 68%[23] Undescended testicles 20%[28]

Physical

Feet of a boy with Down syndrome

People with Down syndrome may have some or all of these physical characteristics: a small chin, slanted eyes, poor muscle tone, a flat nasal bridge, a single crease of the palm, and a protruding tongue due to a small mouth and relatively large tongue.[26][27] These airway changes lead to obstructive sleep apnea in around half of those with Down syndrome.[19] Other common features include: a flat and wide face,[26] a short neck, excessive joint flexibility, extra space between big toe and second toe, abnormal patterns on the fingertips and short fingers.[23][26] Instability of the atlantoaxial joint occurs in about 20% and may lead to spinal cord injury in 1–2%.[7][8] Hip dislocations may occur without trauma in up to a third of people with Down syndrome.[19]

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).[29] Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk for obesity as they age.[19] Growth charts have been developed specifically for children with Down syndrome.[19]

Neurological

This syndrome causes about a third of cases of intellectual disability.[11] Many developmental milestones are delayed with the ability to crawl typically occurring around 8 months rather than 5 months and the ability to walk independently typically occurring around 21 months rather than 14 months.[30]

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][31] Those with mosaic Down syndrome typically have IQ scores 10–30 points higher.[32] As they age, people with Down syndrome typically perform worse than their same-age peers.[31][33]

Commonly, individuals with Down syndrome have better language understanding than ability to speak.[19][31] Between 10 and 45% have either a stutter or rapid and irregular speech, making it difficult to understand them.[34] Some after 30 years of age may lose their ability to speak.[7]

They typically do fairly well with social skills.[19] Behavior problems are not generally as great an issue as in other syndromes associated with intellectual disability.[31] In children with Down syndrome, mental illness occurs in nearly 30% with autism occurring in 5–10%.[8] People with Down syndrome experience a wide range of emotions.[35] While people with Down syndrome are generally happy,[36] symptoms of depression and anxiety may develop in early adulthood.[7]

Children and adults with Down syndrome are at increased risk of epileptic seizures, which occur in 5–10% of children and up to 50% of adults.[7] This includes an increased risk of a specific type of seizure called infantile spasms.[19] Many (15%) who live 40 years or longer develop Alzheimer disease.[37] In those who reach 60 years of age, 50–70% have the disease.[7]

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.[19] Vision problems occur in 38 to 80%.[1] Between 20 and 50% have strabismus, in which the two eyes do not move together.[1] Cataracts (cloudiness of the lens of the eye) occur in 15%,[8] and may be present at birth.[1] Keratoconus (a thin, cone-shaped cornea)[7] and glaucoma (increased eye pressure) are also more common,[1] as are refractive errors requiring glasses or contacts.[7] Brushfield spots (small white or grayish/brown spots on the outer part of the iris) are present in 38 to 85% of individuals.[1]

Hearing problems are found in 50–90% of children with Down syndrome.[38] This is often the result of otitis media with effusion which occurs in 50–70%[8] and chronic ear infections which occur in 40 to 60%.[39] Ear infections often begin in the first year of life and are partly due to poor eustachian tube function.[40][41] Excessive ear wax can also cause hearing loss due to obstruction of the outer ear canal.[7] Even a mild degree of hearing loss can have negative consequences for speech, language understanding, and academics.[1][41] Additionally, it is important to rule out hearing loss as a factor in social and cognitive deterioration.[42] Age-related hearing loss of the sensorineural type occurs at a much earlier age and affects 10–70% of people with Down syndrome.[7]

Heart

The rate of congenital heart disease in newborns with Down syndrome is around 40%.[23] Of those with heart disease, about 80% have an atrioventricular septal defect or ventricular septal defect with the former being more common.[7] Mitral valve problems become common as people age, even in those without heart problems at birth.[7] Other problems that may occur include tetralogy of Fallot and patent ductus arteriosus.[40] People with Down syndrome have a lower risk of hardening of the arteries.[7]

Cancer

Although the overall risk of cancer in DS is not changed,[43] 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 are decreased.[7] People with DS are believed to have an increased risk of developing cancers derived from germ cells whether these cancers are blood or non-blood related.[44]

Blood cancers

Cancers of the blood are 10 to 15 times more common in children with Down syndrome.[19] In particular, acute lymphoblastic leukemia is 20 times more common and the megakaryoblastic form of acute myeloid leukemia (acute megakaryoblastic leukemia), is 500 times more common.[45] Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) is a leukemia of megakaryoblasts, the precursors cells to megakaryocytes which form blood platelets.[45] Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Down syndrome accounts for 1-3% of all childhood cases of ALL. It occurs most often in those older than 9 years or having a white blood cell count greater than 50,000 per microliter and is rare in those younger than 1 year old. ALL in DS tends to have poorer outcomes than other cases of ALL in people without DS.[46][47]

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.[45][48] The condition affects 3–10% of babies with Down.[45] While it often spontaneously resolves within 3 months of birth, it can cause serious blood, liver, or other complications.[49] In about 10% of cases, TMD progresses to AMKL during the 3 months to 5 years following its resolution.[45][49][50]

Non-blood cancers

People with DS have a lower risk of all major solid cancers including those of lung, breast, cervix, with the lowest relative rates occurring in those aged 50 years or older.[44] This low risk is thought due to an increase in the expression of tumor suppressor genes present on chromosome 21.[51][44] One exception is testicular germ cell cancer which occurs at a higher rate in DS.[44]

Endocrine

Problems of the thyroid gland occur in 20–50% of individuals with Down syndrome.[7][19] Low thyroid is the most common form, occurring in almost half of all individuals.[7] Thyroid problems can be due to a poorly or nonfunctioning thyroid at birth (known as congenital hypothyroidism) which occurs in 1%[8] or can develop later due to an attack on the thyroid by the immune system resulting in Graves' disease or autoimmune hypothyroidism.[52] Type 1 diabetes mellitus is also more common.[7]

Gastrointestinal

Constipation occurs in nearly half of people with Down syndrome and may result in changes in behavior.[19] One potential cause is Hirschsprung's disease, occurring in 2–15%, which is due to a lack of nerve cells controlling the colon.[53] Other frequent congenital problems include duodenal atresia, pyloric stenosis, Meckel diverticulum, and imperforate anus.[40] Celiac disease affects about 7–20%[7][19] and gastroesophageal reflux disease is also more common.[40]

Teeth

Individuals with Down syndrome tend to be more susceptible to gingivitis as well as early, severe periodontal disease, necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, and early tooth loss, especially in the lower front teeth.[54][55] While plaque and poor oral hygiene are contributing factors, the severity of these periodontal diseases cannot be explained solely by external factors.[55] Research suggests that the severity is likely a result of a weakened immune system.[55][56] The weakened immune system also contributes to increased incidence of yeast infections in the mouth (from Candida albicans).[56]

Individuals with Down syndrome also tend to have a more alkaline saliva resulting in a greater resistance to tooth decay, despite decreased quantities of saliva,[57] less effective oral hygiene habits, and higher plaque indexes.[54][56][57][58]

Higher rates of tooth wear and bruxism are also common.[56] Other common oral manifestations of Down syndrome include enlarged hypotonic tongue, crusted and hypotonic lips, mouth breathing, narrow palate with crowded teeth, class III malocclusion with an underdeveloped maxilla and posterior crossbite, delayed exfoliation of baby teeth and delayed eruption of adult teeth, shorter roots on teeth, and often missing and malformed (usually smaller) teeth.[54][56][57][58] Less common manifestations include cleft lip and palate and enamel hypocalcification (20% prevalence).[58]

Fertility

Males with Down syndrome usually do not father children, while females have lower rates of fertility relative to those who are unaffected.[59] Fertility is estimated to be present in 30–50% of females.[60] Menopause typically occurs at an earlier age.[7] 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.[59] As of 2006, three instances of males with Down syndrome fathering children and 26 cases of females having children have been reported.[59] Without assisted reproductive technologies, around half of the children of someone with Down syndrome will also have the syndrome.[59][61]

Genetics

Main article: Genetics of Down syndrome
Karyotype for trisomy Down syndrome: notice 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.[2][62] The parents of the affected individual are typically genetically normal.[11] Those who have one child with Down syndrome have about a 1% risk of having a second child with the syndrome, if both parents are found to have normal karyotypes.[60]

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 trisomy 21.[61][63] In 1.0 to 2.5% of cases, some of the cells in the body are normal and others have trisomy 21, known as mosaic Down syndrome.[60][64] The other common mechanisms that can give rise to Down syndrome include: a Robertsonian translocation, isochromosome, or ring chromosome. These contain additional material from chromosome 21 and occur in about 2.5% of cases.[19][60] An isochromosome results when the two long arms of a chromosome separate together rather than the long and short arm separating together during egg or sperm development.[61]

Trisomy 21

Trisomy 21 (also known by the karyotype 47,XX,+21 for females and 47,XY,+21 for males)[65] is caused by a failure of the 21st chromosome to separate during egg or sperm development.[61] 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.[2][61] 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.[66]

Translocation

The extra chromosome 21 material may also occur due to a Robertsonian translocation in 2–4% of cases.[60][67] In this situation, the long arm of chromosome 21 is attached to another chromosome, often chromosome 14.[68] In a male affected with Down syndrome, it results in a karyotype of 46XY,t(14q21q).[68][69] This may be a new mutation or previously present in one of the parents.[70] The parent with such a translocation is usually normal physically and mentally;[68] however, during production of egg or sperm cells, a higher chance of creating reproductive cells with extra chromosome 21 material exists.[67] 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.[70] The probability of this type of Down syndrome is not related to the mother's age.[68] Some children without Down syndrome may inherit the translocation and have a higher probability of having children of their own with Down syndrome.[68] In this case it is sometimes known as familial Down syndrome.[71]

Mechanism

The extra genetic material present in DS results in overexpression of a portion of the 310 genes located on chromosome 21.[62] This overexpression has been estimated at around 50%.[60] Some research has suggested the Down syndrome critical region is located at bands 21q22.1–q22.3,[72] with this area including genes for amyloid, superoxide dismutase, and likely the ETS2 proto oncogene.[73] Other research, however, has not confirmed these findings.[62] microRNAs are also proposed to be involved.[74]

The dementia which occurs in Down syndrome is due to an excess of amyloid beta peptide produced in the brain and is similar to Alzheimer's disease.[75] This peptide is processed from amyloid precursor protein, the gene for which is located on chromosome 21.[75] Senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are present in nearly all by 35 years of age, though dementia may not be present.[11] Those with DS also lack a normal number of lymphocytes and produce less antibodies which contributes to their increased risk of infection.[19]

Epigenetics

Down syndrome is associated with an increased risk of many chronic diseases that are typically associated with older age such as Alzheimer's disease. The accelerated aging suggest that trisomy 21 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, trisomy 21 increases the age of blood and brain tissue (on average by 6.6 years).[76]

Diagnosis

Before birth

When screening tests predict a high risk of Down syndrome, a more invasive diagnostic test (amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling) is needed to confirm the diagnosis.[77] If Down syndrome occurs in one in 500 pregnancies and the test used has a 5% false-positive rate, this means, of 26 women who test positive on screening, only one will have Down syndrome confirmed.[78] If the screening test has a 2% false-positive rate, this means one of eleven who test positive on screening have a fetus with DS.[78] Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling are more reliable tests, but they increase the risk of miscarriage between 0.5 and 1%.[79] The risk of limb problems is increased in the offspring due to the procedure.[79] 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.[79]

Abortion rates

About 92% of pregnancies in Europe with a diagnosis of Down syndrome are terminated.[14] In the United States, termination rates are around 67%, but this rate varied from 61% to 93% among different populations.[13] Rates are lower among women who are younger and have decreased over time.[13] When nonpregnant people are 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.[80]

After birth

The diagnosis can often be suspected based on the child's physical appearance at birth.[8] 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 risk of the child's parents having further children with Down syndrome.[8] Parents generally wish to know the possible diagnosis once it is suspected and do not wish pity.[19]

Screening

Guidelines recommend screening for Down syndrome to be offered to all pregnant women, regardless of age.[77][81] A number of tests are used, with varying levels of accuracy. They are typically used in combination to increase the detection rate.[19] None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis.[77] Screening in both the first and second trimesters is better than just screening in the first trimester.[77] The different screening techniques in use are able to pick up 90 to 95% of cases with a false-positive rate of 2 to 5%.[78]

First- and second-trimester screening[77]
Screen Week of pregnancy when performed Detection rate False positive Description
Combined test 10–13.5 wks 82–87% 5% Uses ultrasound to measure nuchal translucency in addition to blood tests for free or total beta-hCG and 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[82] 96–100%[83] 0.3%[84] A blood sample is taken from the mother by venipuncture and is sent for DNA analysis.

Ultrasound

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

Ultrasound imaging can be used to screen for Down syndrome. Findings that indicate increased risk when seen at 14 to 24 weeks of gestation include a small or no nasal bone, large ventricles, nuchal fold thickness, and an abnormal right subclavian artery, among others.[85] The presence or absence of many markers is more accurate.[85] Increased fetal nuchal translucency (NT) indicates an increased risk of Down syndrome picking up 75–80% of cases and being falsely positive in 6%.[86]

Blood tests

Several blood markers can be measured to predict the risk of Down syndrome during the first or second trimester.[78][87] Testing in both trimesters is sometimes recommended and test results are often combined with ultrasound results.[78] In the second trimester, often two or three tests are used in combination with two or three of: α-fetoprotein, unconjugated estriol, total hCG, and free βhCG detecting about 60–70% of cases.[87]

Testing of the mother's blood for fetal DNA is being studied and appears promising in the first trimester.[83][88] The International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis considers it a reasonable screening option for those women whose pregnancies are at a high risk for trisomy 21.[89] Accuracy has been reported at 98.6% in the first trimester of pregnancy.[19] Confirmatory testing by invasive techniques (amniocentesis, CVS) is still required to confirm the screening result.[89]

Management

Efforts such as early childhood intervention, screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, a good family environment, and work-related training can improve the development of children with Down syndrome. Education and proper care can improve quality of life.[5] Raising a child with Down syndrome is more work for parents than raising an unaffected child.[90] Typical childhood vaccinations are recommended.[19]

Health screening

Recommended screening
Testing Children[91] Adults[7]
Hearing 6 months, 12 months, then yearly 3–5 years
T4 and TSH 6 months, then yearly
Eyes 6 months, then yearly 3–5 years
Teeth 2 years, then every 6 months
Coeliac 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.[91] This is recommended to be done systematically.[19]

At birth, all children should get an electrocardiogram and ultrasound of the heart.[19] Surgical repair of heart problems may be required as early as three months of age.[19] Heart valve problems may occur in young adults, and further ultrasound evaluation may be needed in adolescents and in early adulthood.[19] Due to the elevated risk of testicular cancer, some recommend checking the person's testicles yearly.[7]

Cognitive development

Hearing aids or other amplification devices can be useful for language learning in those with hearing loss.[19] Speech therapy may be useful and is recommended to be started around 9 months of age.[19] As those with Down syndrome typically have good hand-eye coordination, learning sign language may be possible.[31] Augmentative and alternative communication methods, such as pointing, body language, objects, or pictures, are often used to help with communication.[92] Behavioral issues and mental illness are typically managed with counseling or medications.[8]

Education programs before reaching school age may be useful.[1] School-age children with Down syndrome may benefit from 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.[93] Evidence to support this, however, is not very strong.[94] In the United States, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 requires public schools generally to allow attendance by students with Down syndrome.[95]

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.[96] 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.[97]

Other

Tympanostomy tubes are often needed[19] and often more than one set during the person's childhood.[38] Tonsillectomy is also often done to help with sleep apnea and throat infections.[19] Surgery, however, does not always address the sleep apnea and a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine may be useful.[38] Physical therapy and participation in physical education may improve motor skills.[98] Evidence to support this in adults, however, is not very good.[99]

Efforts to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection with human monoclonal antibodies should be considered, especially in those with heart problems.[1] In those who develop dementia there is no evidence for memantine,[100] donepezil,[101] rivastigmine,[102] or galantamine.[103]

Plastic surgery has been suggested as a method of improving the appearance and thus the acceptance of people with Down syndrome.[104] It has also been proposed as a way to improve speech.[104] Evidence, however, does not support a meaningful difference in either of these outcomes.[104] Plastic surgery on children with Down syndrome is uncommon,[105] and continues to be controversial.[104] The U.S. National Down Syndrome Society views the goal as one of mutual respect and acceptance, not appearance.[105]

Many alternative medical techniques are used in Down syndrome; however, they are poorly supported by evidence.[104] These include: dietary changes, massage, animal therapy, chiropractic and naturopathy, among others.[104] Some proposed treatments may also be harmful.[60]

Prognosis

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

Between 5 and 15% of children with Down syndrome in Sweden attend regular school.[106] Some graduate from high school; however, most do not.[16] Of those with intellectual disability in the United States who attended high school about 40% graduated.[107] Many learn to read and write and some are able to do paid work.[16] In adulthood about 20% in the United States do paid work in some capacity.[17][108] In Sweden, however, less than 1% have regular jobs.[106] Many are able to live semi-independently,[11] but they often require help with financial, medical, and legal matters.[8] Those with mosaic Down syndrome usually have better outcomes.[60]

Individuals with Down syndrome have a higher risk of early death than the general population.[19] This is most often from heart problems or infections.[1][7] Following improved medical care, particularly for heart and gastrointestinal problems, the life expectancy has increased.[1] This increase has been from 12 years in 1912,[109] to 25 years in the 1980s,[1] to 50 to 60 years in the developed world in the 2000s.[7][8] Currently between 4 and 12% die in the first year of life.[49] The probability of long-term survival is partly determined by the presence of heart problems. In those with congenital heart problems 60% survive to 10 years and 50% survive to 30 years of age.[11] In those without heart problems 85% survive to 10 years and 80% survive to 30 years of age.[11] About 10% live to 70 years of age.[61] The National Down Syndrome Society have developed information regarding the positive aspects of life with Down syndrome.[110]

Epidemiology

The risk of having a Down syndrome pregnancy in relation to a mother's age[3]

Globally, as of 2010, Down syndrome occurs in about 1 per 1000 births[1] and results in about 17,000 deaths.[111] More children are born with Down syndrome in countries where abortion is not allowed and in countries where pregnancy more commonly occurs at a later age.[1] About 1.4 per 1000 live births in the United States[112] and 1.1 per 1000 live births in Norway are affected.[7] In the 1950s, in the United States, it occurred in 2 per 1000 live births with the decrease since then due to prenatal screening and abortions.[70] The number of pregnancies with Down syndrome is more than two times greater with many spontaneously aborting.[8] It is the cause of 8% of all congenital disorders.[1]

Maternal age affects the chances of having a pregnancy with Down syndrome.[3] At age 20, the chance is one in 1441; at age 30, it is one in 959; at age 40, it is one in 84; and at age 50 it is one in 44.[3] 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.[3] 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.[113]

History

It has been suggested that this Early Netherlandish painting depicts a person with Down syndrome as one of the angels.[114]

English physician John Langdon Down first described Down syndrome in 1862, recognizing it as a distinct type of mental disability, and again in a more widely published report in 1866.[19][115][116] Édouard Séguin described it as separate from cretinism in 1844.[20][117] By the 20th century, Down syndrome had become the most recognizable form of mental disability.

In antiquity, many infants with disabilities were either killed or abandoned.[20] A number of historical pieces of art are believed to portray Down syndrome, including pottery from the pre-Columbian Tumaco-La Tolita culture in present-day Colombia and Ecuador,[118] and the 16th-century painting The Adoration of the Christ Child.[119]

In the 20th century, many individuals with Down syndrome were institutionalized, few of the associated medical problems were treated, and most died in infancy or early adult life. With the rise of the eugenics movement, 33 of the then 48 U.S. states and several countries began programs of forced sterilization of individuals with Down syndrome and comparable degrees of disability. Action T4 in Nazi Germany made public policy of a program of systematic involuntary euthanization.[120]

With the discovery of karyotype techniques in the 1950s, it became possible to identify abnormalities of chromosomal number or shape.[117] In 1959, Jérôme Lejeune reported the discovery that Down syndrome resulted from an extra chromosome.[19] However, Lejeune's claim to the discovery has been disputed,[121] 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.[122] The discovery was in the laboratory of Raymond Turpin at the Hôpital Trousseau in Paris, France.[123] Jérôme Lejeune and Marthe Gautier were both his students.[124]

As a result of this discovery, the condition became known as trisomy 21.[125] 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.[126]

Society and culture

See also: List of people with Down syndrome

Name

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".[61][127] He felt that the existence of Down syndrome confirmed that all peoples were genetically related.[128] In the 1950s with discovery of the underlying cause as being related to chromosomes, concerns about the race-based nature of the name increased.[129]

In 1961, 19 scientists suggested that "mongolism" had "misleading connotations" and had become "an embarrassing term".[130][131] The World Health Organization (WHO) dropped the term in 1965 after a request by the delegation from the Mongolian People's Republic.[130] While the term mongoloid (also mongolism, Mongolian imbecility or idiocy) continued to be used until the early 1980s, it is now considered unacceptable and is no longer in common use.[130][132]

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".[133] However, both the possessive and nonpossessive forms remain in use by the general population.[134] The term "trisomy 21" is also commonly used.[131][135]

Ethics

Father with son who has Down syndrome

Some obstetricians argue that not offering screening for Down syndrome is unethical.[136] As it is a medically reasonable procedure, per informed consent, people should at least be given information about it.[136] It will then be the woman's choice, based on her personal beliefs, how much or how little screening she wishes.[137][138] When results from testing become available, it is also considered unethical not to give the results to the person in question.[136][139]

Some bioethicists deem it reasonable for parents to select a child who would have the highest well-being.[140] One criticism of this reasoning is that it often values those with disabilities less.[141] Some parents argue that Down syndrome shouldn't be prevented or cured and that eliminating Down syndrome amounts to genocide.[142][143] The disability rights movement does not have a position on screening,[144] although some members consider testing and abortion discriminatory.[144] Some in the United States who are pro-life support abortion if the fetus is disabled, while others do not.[145] 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.[145]

Within the US, some Protestant denominations see abortion as acceptable when a fetus has Down syndrome,[146] while Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics often do not.[146] Some of those against screening refer to it as a form of "eugenics".[146] Disagreement exists within Islam regarding the acceptability of abortion in those carrying a fetus with Down syndrome.[147] Some Islamic countries allow abortion, while others do not.[147] Women may face stigmatization whichever decision they make.[148]

Advocacy groups

Advocacy groups for individuals with Down syndrome began to be formed after the Second World War.[149] These were organizations advocating for the inclusion of people with Down syndrome into the general school system and for a greater understanding of the condition among the general population,[149] as well as groups providing support for families with children living with Down syndrome.[149] Before this individuals with Down syndrome were often placed in mental hospitals or asylums. Organizations included the Royal Society for Handicapped Children and Adults founded in the UK in 1946 by Judy Fryd,[149][150] Kobato Kai founded in Japan in 1964,[149] the National Down Syndrome Congress founded in the United States in 1973 by Kathryn McGee and others,[149][151] and the National Down Syndrome Society founded in 1979 in the United States.[149]

The first World Down Syndrome Day was held on 21 March 2006.[152] The day and month were chosen to correspond with 21 and trisomy, respectively.[153] It was recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011.[152]

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,[154] and to develop treatments to improve intelligence in those with the syndrome.[155] One hope is to use stem cells.[154] Other methods being studied include the use of antioxidants, gamma secretase inhibition, adrenergic agonists, and memantine.[156] Research is often carried out on an animal model, the Ts65Dn mouse.[157]

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