The 12-week ultrasound gives your doctor information on an estimated due date, how many babies to expect, ... like Down syndrome; count the number of fetuses (singleton, twins, etc.) ...

When someone with Down syndrome regresses, the decline can be precipitous and dramatic, with patients losing function in days or weeks, including the ability to talk, move or take care of themselves.

Currently, women are offered screening for Down’s syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy. This screening involves what is called the “combined test” which includes an ultrasound scan to measure ...

S ince the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s.Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...

While people with Down syndrome had severely curtailed lives in the past — their life expectancy in the early 20th century was estimated to be about 9 years — they are now living much longer.

A 2008 analysis of EUROCAT’s data in 12 European countries reflects this, finding that while 88% of all pregnancies where Down syndrome was detected were aborted, this varied from 73% in the ...