By Dr Lynda Nazareth Down’s syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities that affects approximately 1 in ...

Until more data are available about the frequency of this defect and its association with Down syndrome, a left ventricular echogenic focus should be regarded as a normal variant. An ultrasound at ...

This can include screening tests before birth, such as prenatal blood tests that look for certain markers (such as proteins linked to a higher risk for Down syndrome) and prenatal ultrasound ...

About 600 children are born with Down's syndrome in Britain each year - one for every 1,000 births. Expectant mothers are scanned by ultrasound between ten and 13 weeks of pregnancy. During the ...

As with amniocentesis, obstetricians may suggest using CVS, short for chorionic villus sampling, to detect genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome. In CVS, specialists perform an ultrasound to ...

The presence of mild ventriculomegaly should prompt a detailed ultrasound evaluation to define more precisely any structural anomalies and is sufficient reason to consider genetic testing.