Presentation2.pptx DOWN SYNDROME.pptx down syndrome

Down syndrome

1. TOPIC OF PRESENTATION DOWN SYNDROME PRESENTED BY NOOR UN NISA SAHAR MUBEEN NOOR UD DUA

2. Topics to cover Defination etiology Features other health related problems Managment and tratment

3. Defination Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome or an extra piece of a chromosome. This extra copy changes how a baby's body and brain develop. It can cause both mental and physical challenges during their lifetime

4. Etiology

5. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Flattened face Small head Short neck Protruding tongue Upward slanting eye lids (palpebral fissures) Unusually shaped or small ears Poor muscle tone Broad, short hands with a single crease in the palm Relatively short fingers and small hands and feet Excessive flexibility Tiny white spots on the colored part (iris) of the eye called Brushfield's spots Short heigh

6. Associations Risk Factor Advanced maternal age have one child with down syndrome have chance of genetic translocation of chromosomes Complications heart defects Gi upset Sleep apnea obesity immune disorder dementia

7. Managment of DOWN SYNDROM E Physical or occupational therapy. Speech therapy. Participating in special education programs in school. Treating any underlying medical conditions. Wearing glasses for vision problems or assisted hearing devices for hearing loss

8. YES I AM UNIQUE AND VERY SPECIAL AS ALLAH ALMIGHTY GIFTED ME WITH AN EXTRA CHROMOSOME WHICH YOU DO NOT POSSESS

9. THANK YOU