Are there any famous people who have had down syndrome?
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Stephane Ginnsz, actor (Duo (film)) First actor with Down syndrome in the lead part of a motion picture. \nChris Burke, actor (Life Goes On) and autobiographer \nAndrea Friedman, actor (Life Goes On), guest appearances on many other shows \nPascal Duquenne, actor (Le Huitième Jour aka The Eighth Day, Toto le héros aka Toto the Hero) \nAnne de Gaulle (1928-1948), daughter of Charles de Gaulle \nMiguel Tomasin, singer with Argentinian avant-rock band Reynols
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Yes it does really have downs syndrome.  They interviewed the parents on TV.
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I know of a family that had 4 kids......they were first cousins, and they ended up having 4 kids with learning disabilities....and downs syndrome......\n\nSo I would say no...do not have kids unless you are prepared to have kids with many challenges.....
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Yes a female child with Down Syndrome could be tall.  Although children with Down Syndrome tend to be short in stature (as well as many other defining physical characteristics) this is not true with every child with Down Syndrome.  Because this is a syndrome there is a varity of characteristics that are associated with the condition, however the DSM-IV TR does not state that in order for an individual to have Down Syndrome they must have all the characteristics (only some). If you have additional concerns/questions let me know and I'll do the best I can to answer them.
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19th century, but unsure about the exact date.  Down syndrome (also known as Down's syndrome) encompasses a number of genetic disorders, of which trisomy 21 (a nondisjunction) is the most representative, causing highly variable degrees of learning difficulties as well as physical disabilities. It is named for John Langdon Down, the British doctor who first described it in the late 19th century.
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As other people have said, Down's syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome 21, which is why it is also called trisomy 21. Many things can cause that to happen, from random chance to drinking alcohol during pregnancy, to the mother being over 35.
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is there ever anyone so famous for no reason
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Some famous people with LD or ADHD - \n\nOrlando Bloom, Patrick Dempsey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson, Keira Knightley, Salma Hayek, Jay Leno, Vince Vaughn, Jewel, Terry Bradshaw, Avi (Author)
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Not me personally, but my nephew has.  My nephew is an extreme special needs child. He has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.  Seeing an 11 year old in a wheel chair that doesn't talk, feed himself, and drools a lot (his medications cause that), cause people to stare. Sometimes it's a stare of pity. Sometimes a stare of disgust.  Fortunately, there are people that are nice enough to ask my sister his affliction, instead of staring.  They prefer to be educated. Unfortunately, a good portion are heartless, and only see his disabilities.  Not his great smile, or hear his wonderful laugh.  He has taught me much in this world about love, patience and most of all, civility.  I wish others would take his lessons to heart.  I love you, ALAN!!!!
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It is fairly certain that he did--by the looks of him at least--and that is some of the interested medical communities opinion. A good way to tell, without digging up and disturbing his humble remains, would be to check out his following relatives for Marfan Syndrome. I don't know if that has ever been researched yet.
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Theres such risks for birth defects related to our chomosomes.  The statistic for a healthy 18 year old female to have a baby with 43 chormosomes instead of 42 ( Down's Syndrom ) is about one in ever 3000. But for anyone over 38 the stat goes up to like one in seven mothers are likely to have a baby with Down's Syndrome. So it just isnt safe any more, or i should say, it just isnt optimal..
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My guess is that they had first-trimester miscarriages.  It could just be coincidence.  It could also be that for whatever reason you have a relatively high number of defective sperm (no offense), or maybe your genetically defective sperm swim extra fast for some reason.  I'm just guessing here, but it seems to me that some individuals could be at a higher risk for nondisjunction events (when homologous chromosomes fail to separate) with results in trisomies and monosomies (the sperm has the wrong number of chromosomes, so the embryo has the wrong number of chromosomes).  Trisomy 21 causes Downs Syndrom, and I think there are one or two others that can result in full-term babies, but most of them self-abort in the first trimester.  If I'm right, it could also explain your fertility issues.  However, I want to make perfectly clear that this is just the speculation of a first-year bio major and shouldn't be taken as an authoritative answer!\n\nPS.  I think it's a really cool thing to have picked up on, and there's a very good reason your doctor didn't go into research. :)
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Honey some people are so crule. they do not have a heart. i just seen on t.v. the other night, how some children with down syndrome,are genious beyound belief. some have so much going for them. if only people would open thier hearts and eyes, i seen a movie on tv. a true story, about a yung man who played the paino with no lessons, composed his own music, and went on to play for the world. but he got a scholor ship to a music school first. it was a beautiful story. Iam so glad you have learned so much from your sister\nsome day you will be asked to shair that with the world. iam sure. your a sweetheart. i suggest you write about her.\ngod bless.
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There is a risk of having an unhealthy baby at any age. The risks of having a baby with Down's syndrome or other genetic disorders, for instance, increase over time with the age of the mother, but there are still lots of healthy babies who are born to women in their forties.
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it is a genetic disorder caused by having 3 chromosome #18s instead of 2. this is called trisomy 18. (down sydrome is caused by trisomy 21). \n\nover 90% of these babies have major heart defects. more than half are deaf. they require very intense care at birth, have a high risk of dying, and have major medical and developmental problems if they survive.
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I have met quite a few famous people.\n\nPresident Clinton - very charismatic\nQueen Noor - drop dead gorgeous\nBen Kingsley - ultra-cool\nMichael Moore - incredibly down-to-earth\nAl Franken - hilarious\n\nMost famous people are actually pretty normal.
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I think the problem is the health of the baby - the risks are higher for women over 35 to have a child with downs syndrome, or some other defect. A lot of women nowadays though, are choosing to wait until they are older - they may have tests to determine your risks.\n\nGo to www.webmd.com and talk to your GYNO about it!