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Half of all children born with Down syndrome develop problems involving vision and hearing impairment. Hearing loss in children with down syndrome is often caused by the build up of fluid in the ear canal. It can also be cause by the shape of the ear as well. Common vision impairments that evolve in children with Down syndrome include amblyopia (the strengthening of one eye, causing the other eye to become “lazy”), a high risk of cataracts, and near or farsightedness. [http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/down_syndrome.html] | Half of all children born with Down syndrome develop problems involving vision and hearing impairment. Hearing loss in children with down syndrome is often caused by the build up of fluid in the ear canal. It can also be cause by the shape of the ear as well. Common vision impairments that evolve in children with Down syndrome include amblyopia (the strengthening of one eye, causing the other eye to become “lazy”), a high risk of cataracts, and near or farsightedness. [http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/down_syndrome.html] | ||
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Many other health risks often develop in people who have Down syndrome. These include acute lymphocytic leukemia (a type of blood cancer), intestinal problems, and thyroid disease. As well as having a high risk for disease, people with Down syndrome have a short life expectancy of fifty-five years, although people have been reported to live past eighty. Down syndrome causes accelerated aging which leads to an early death. Also, Alzheimer’s dementia is very common in older people with Down syndrome.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/downssyndrome1.shtml] | |||
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