Why does Down syndrome all look the same?

Why does 1 Down syndrome all look the same? Down syndrome is caused by chromosome abnormality. Genes on chromosomes control all kinds of human development, one of which is the change of appearance.

Because the same appearance characteristics of children with Down syndrome are too obvious, unfamiliar people ignore the individual differences of children. It gives birth to the idea that all children with Down syndrome look alike.

2 facial features of Down's syndrome Children with Down's syndrome have typical facial features: the head is relatively small, the anterior-posterior diameter of the head is short, and the occipital region is flat. The eye distance is wide, the nasal root is low and flat, the eye fissure is small, the lateral side of the eye is oblique, there is epicanthus, the external ear is small, the tongue is fat, it often sticks out of the mouth and drools a lot. Teeth are stunted and often dislocated. Hair is soft and less.

3 Other features of Down's syndrome, besides having a special face, Down's syndrome also has the characteristics of mental retardation, backward physical development, slow motor development, unstable walking, poor balance function, behavioral disorder, like repeated imitation, poor logical thinking ability and language communication disorder.

4 Caring for Down syndrome In foreign countries, most patients with Down syndrome can finish secondary school and enter social work, while in China, they are usually defined as fools. I hope everyone can treat Down syndrome correctly, and pay attention to, care for and love them. In addition, the International Down Syndrome Organization has designated 3.2 1 day every year as World Down Syndrome Day.