We stood silently facing each other in the hospital corridor, until I heard the little boy’s Tonka truck clank to the floor.” ...

Interestingly, 13 (more than half) of these features, including a major contribution to mental retardation, map to the single region D21S55 (Down syndrome chromosome region; DCR) located on sub ...

Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth, and a particular set of facial characteristics. Individuals with Down syndrome usually have low ...

Children with Down syndrome show characteristic physical features which consist of a flat facial appearance together with upward-facing eyes, a palm crease, and low muscle tone. Not every person ...

characteristic facial features, and possible heart defects or gastrointestinal issues. Despite these challenges, individuals with Down syndrome can lead fulfilling lives with the right medical ...

Fact: While several folks with Down syndrome face similar challenges ... each other—just like any group of people with similar features.

Observing the physical characteristics at birth, newborns with Down Syndrome may have distinct features such as a flat facial profile, upward-slanting eyes, a single crease across the palm ...

Physical Features: People with Down syndrome tend to have a flat face, short ears, upslanting eyes, a short neck, and small hands with one fold in the palm. They are also likely to have low muscle ...