Down Syndrome: Development and quality of life

Roy I. Brown; Cliff Cunningham

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1

Down Syndrome: Development and quality of life

Roy I. Brown
, Cliff Cunningham

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Abstract

Down syndrome (trisomy 21) results from an extra (or part of) chromosome 21. Over 90% of individuals have the extra chromosome in all body cells attached to group 21; in some, it is translocated to another chromosome group, and parents can be carriers; and in others, it exists in the mosaic form with an extra chromosome in some cells/systems and in varying amounts. It occurs equally in all races, socioeconomic groups, and both genders. The risk increases with maternal age, and the reports of incidence vary between 1 in 600 and 1 in 1100 births, depending on social factors, for example, birth control, mothers delaying starting a family, and prenatal care and screening.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research
Editors	Filomena Maggino
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	1873-1878
Number of pages	6
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-17299-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-17298-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Keywords

Down Syndrome
developmental disability
intellectual disability
Quality of life
well-being

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