Signs of Down Syndrome

Signs of Down Syndrome

When the doctor examines the patient, it is noticed that the head of the patient may be smaller than normal size. It is also noticed that the head shape of the patient is unusual where it is flat from the back and from the front where the face looks flat. And the presence of white water, and there may be blockage of the tear duct and the tendency of the eyes to the top and the corner of the interior of the eye has a round tinge in the skin instead of being sharp and there may be white spots on the iris

The ears are also abnormal and the throat is high and more rigid. The doctor also notes weakness and relaxation in the muscles and joints of the joints. It is the thinness and the extension of the joints beyond the normal, and also marks the shortness of the limbs as the hands are short and wide and the fingers are short and the palm of the hand is mostly one deep line

The developmental delay is also observed where the person with Down’s syndrome does not reach the normal length of normal individuals. There may be dehydration in the skin with congenital heart defects. These congenital defects are found in about 50 percent of patients with the disease and often cause death in the first year of life. There are also congenital defects of the digestive tract such as congenital obstruction of the esophagus or duodenum. The patient may suffer from congenital defects in the kidneys or the existence of a testicle. There may be obesity in people who are infected after puberty. It is also noted that the patient suffers from premature aging and the hair turns to color Gray at an early age.