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RAJESH PRUTHI FATHER OF SURBHI 11 DS - BUT I DONT KNOW - IS SHE - MOSIAC DOWN

SYNDROME ? HOW TO CHECK

Welcome to our family Rajesh! I am so glad you have joined us. Please tell

everyone all about Surbhi! To answer your question...mosaic Down syndrome

happens when a percentage of cells have the extra 21st chromosome found in Down

syndrome and the remaining cells are unaffected. Often times, a person who is

diagnosed with Down syndrome actually has MDS and does not know it. This is

mainly because when the doctor does the test for Down syndrome, he/she does not

test enough cells to locate the unaffected cells. IMDSA recommends that 100

cells are tested in order to find the mosaicism. Often times, (but not always) a

person with MDS does not have all the strong physical characteristics found in

Down syndrome. Most meet their developmental milestones a few months faster than

expected for a person with Down syndrome. However, most babies with MDS have a

more significant speech delay than those with Ds. (with speech therapy this can

often be overcome) Many individuals with MDS do

not require the same level of special education as one with Ds. Because of the

varying percentages and where those percentages are located in the body, it is

difficult to know what areas will be affected for the individual, so most always

it is a wait and see kind of thing.

I hope this helps you better understand MDS and how it can be found. If you

have more questions please feel free to ask!

Welcome!

Kristy Colvin

IMDSA President

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International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association

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Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK

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