What sort of medical care is required for someone with Down Syndrome? Costs? Etc!
Question: What sort of medical care is required for someone with Down Syndrome!? Costs!? Etc!. HELP!?
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Hi, I have a 8 month old baby with down syndrome!. Every child who has it may require different medical procedures, and or surgeries so it's hard to say!. My baby had heart surgery!.!.!.which was many thousands ( coverd by insurance!.) But not all kids will have a heart defect!.!.
Physical development is often slower than normal!. Most children with Down syndrome never reach their average adult height!. Children may also have delayed mental and social development!. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, most persons with Down syndrome have mild to moderate mental retardation!.
Many different medical conditions are seen in babies born with Down syndrome, including
Birth defects involving the heart such as an atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect
Eye problems such as cataracts
Gastrointestinal blockages such as esophageal atresia and duodenal atresia
Hearing problems
Hip dislocation
Sleep apnea
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
Children with Down syndrome also have a higher risk for acute lymphocytic leukemia!.
Exams and Tests
A doctor can often make an initial diagnosis of Down syndrome at birth based on how the baby looks!. The doctor may hear a heart murmur when listening to the chest with a stethoscope!.
Other tests that may be done include:
Echocardiogram
ECG
X-rays of the chest and gastrointestinal tract
Early and massive vomiting may be a sign of a gastrointestinal blockage!. The blockage may also be discovered when a health care provider is unable to pass a tube from the nose into the stomach!. See: Nasogastric or endotracheal intubationWww@Answer-Health@Com
Physical development is often slower than normal!. Most children with Down syndrome never reach their average adult height!. Children may also have delayed mental and social development!. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, most persons with Down syndrome have mild to moderate mental retardation!.
Many different medical conditions are seen in babies born with Down syndrome, including
Birth defects involving the heart such as an atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect
Eye problems such as cataracts
Gastrointestinal blockages such as esophageal atresia and duodenal atresia
Hearing problems
Hip dislocation
Sleep apnea
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
Children with Down syndrome also have a higher risk for acute lymphocytic leukemia!.
Exams and Tests
A doctor can often make an initial diagnosis of Down syndrome at birth based on how the baby looks!. The doctor may hear a heart murmur when listening to the chest with a stethoscope!.
Other tests that may be done include:
Echocardiogram
ECG
X-rays of the chest and gastrointestinal tract
Early and massive vomiting may be a sign of a gastrointestinal blockage!. The blockage may also be discovered when a health care provider is unable to pass a tube from the nose into the stomach!. See: Nasogastric or endotracheal intubationWww@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.nads!.org/ has information!. (National Association for Down's Syndrome)
(Nice website name!.!.!.maybe they should've thought a bit more on it!.!.!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com
(Nice website name!.!.!.maybe they should've thought a bit more on it!.!.!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com