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Down syndrome is a genetic disorder in which there is an extra full or partial chromosome For most people with Down syndrome, this anomaly causes a host of distinctive physical characteristics as well as potential health and medical problems. A person with this type of Down syndrome may have all the features of full trisomy 21, a few of them, or none at all. Many characteristics of full trisomy 21 are quite noticeable—a round face and upturned eyes, and a short, stocky build, for example. People with Down syndrome sometimes move awkwardly, usually due to low muscle tone hypotonia at birth that can interfere with physical development. Down syndrome also is associated with developmental delays and intellectual challenges, though it's important to remember that the extent of these varies widely.

Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome Even though people with Down syndrome might act and look similar, each person has different abilities. People with Down syndrome usually have an IQ a measure of intelligence in the mildly-to-moderately low range and are slower to speak than other children.

I think for someone to have Downs and marry someone who does not have any sort of disability would be very rare, and it would depend upon the degree of the handicap. I think it is illegal for someone to marry a person who is severely handicapped. Usually those with disabilities such as Downs or other forms of mental handicaps marry people like themselves. KitKat I do not usually edit messages, but I thought I would add a little bit of information for you.