| Did you know that 75-80% of Down syndrome | | | | pregnancy and also through testing of the |
| children are born to women over the age of | | | | amniotic fluid. The reasons for these tests |
| 35? Down syndrome is one of the most common | | | | are to find out if the baby has Down |
| chromosomal disorders. It occurs one in every | | | | syndrome. If Down syndrome goes undiagnosed |
| 675 births. Children with Down syndrome also | | | | it can become very costly, and can be |
| have other hidden disorders that could | | | | overlooked for years after the child is born. |
| possibly affect the heart, and intestines. | | | | Also, because children with Down syndrome are |
| People with Down syndrome have been found to | | | | more likely to be diagnosed with Leukemia or |
| develop Alzheimer's disease at an alarmingly | | | | Alzheimer's Disease your child may not have |
| earlier rate than people without down | | | | had the proper testing to verify whether or |
| syndrome. Even scarier, people who are | | | | not your child may have other underlying |
| diagnosed with Down syndrome have a 10-20 | | | | ailments. Contact an undiagnosed Down |
| times higher rate of being diagnosed with | | | | syndrome lawyer in New York today if your |
| Leukemia. These reasons alone give you reason | | | | child has gone undiagnosed. |
| to contact an undiagnosed down lawyer in New | | | | |
| York if your child has suffered through years | | | | The ultrasound method of testing for Down |
| of undiagnosed Down syndrome. | | | | syndrome has been proven to be 60% effective, |
| | | | but many mothers do not chose to get an |
| Down syndrome is an inherited disorder in | | | | ultrasound in fear that it may hurt the baby, |
| which the baby has an extra 21st chromosome. | | | | or because they are scared of what the |
| The most common indications of Down syndrome | | | | results may show. The test of the amniotic |
| are a broad face, a large tongue, and a | | | | fluid, Amniocentesis, is the most common Down |
| shorter than average height. Right now there | | | | syndrome test procedure done on pregnant |
| is no treatment for Down syndrome so the best | | | | women. It is 99% reliable and is done between |
| way to detect it is through prenatal testing. | | | | the third and fourth month of pregnancy. |
| Many cases have slipped through the cracks | | | | During this procedure a small amount of |
| and have gone diagnosed for years, if you or | | | | amniotic fluid is removed from the amniotic |
| a loved has been affected contact an | | | | sac with a needle and is tested, besides |
| undiagnosed down lawyer in New York. They can | | | | testing for Down syndrome it also tests for |
| help you get what you deserve. | | | | other types of birth defects. Amniocentesis |
| | | | does come with the slight risk of |
| In the past few years Down syndrome has been | | | | miscarriage, but the risk is a less that one |
| found to be able to be detected in two main | | | | percent. |
| ways; through ultrasounds during the mother's | | | | |