Part one of term paper
is one of the most common birth defects. Usually, children born with the condition have some degree of mental retardation, as well as characteristic physical features. Many of these children also have other health problems. Each year in the United States, approximately one in every 800 to 1,000 newborns has . This translates to approximately ...

Part two of term paper
... at birth as a result of the physical characteristics associated with the syndrome. Some children exhibit only a few characteristics; others exhibit many. Because some of these features are also seen in people without , genetic testing must be done to confirm diagnosis. The most common features associated with include low muscle tone (babies appear “floppy”), flat facial features, with a small nose, upward slant to the eyes, small skin folds on the inner corner of the eyes, small, abnormal ...