Children with Down Syndrome have an increased risk to the following medical conditions:
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Congenital heart defects
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Increased susceptibility to infection
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Respiratory problems flu, sinus, bronchitis, pneumonia
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Gastrointestinal disorders such as obstructed digestive tract, narrowing of the oesophagus,stomach and intestines and twisting of the bowels
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Childhood leukaemia
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Ear infection where retention of fluid in the inner ear is a very common cause of hearing and speech difficulties
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Hearing impairment
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Visual/Eye problems such as myopia,muscle imbalance, congenital cataracts, refractive errors, strabismus, nystagmus and blocked tear duct
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Atlanto-axial instability
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Alzheimer morphology