Down Syndrome-What It Is-Causes-Treatments-Prevention

Most people believe that Down syndrome is a rare disorder. The fact is, it is not a rare disorder. Around 1 in every 700 babies born has Down syndrome, while more than 6000 babies with Down syndrome in the United States each year has the condition. Approximately more than 350,000 people in the United States are born with the condition.
The second myth is that majority of children born with Down syndrome have older parents, age 35 years or older. The fact is, more than 80% of individuals with Down syndrome are born to mothers below 35 years of age. The average age of mothers of infants with the condition is 28 years old.