Difference between revisions of "Trisomy 21"

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==Characteristics==

Mnemonic ''CHILD HAS PROBLEM'':<ref>URL: [http://www.valuemd.com/genetics.php http://www.valuemd.com/genetics.php]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref>

*[[congenital heart disease|'''C'''ongenital heart disease]] / Cataracts.

#[[congenital heart disease|'''C'''ongenital heart disease]] / Cataracts.

*Hypotonia ~~/ Hypothyroidism~~.

#'''H'''ypothyroidism / Hypotonia.

*Incurved 5th digit (clinodactyly)<ref>URL: [http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref> / Increased gap between 1st and 2nd toe.

#'''I'''ncurved 5th digit (clinodactyly)<ref>URL: [http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref> / Increased gap between 1st and 2nd toe.

*[[Leukemia]] risk x2 / Lung problem.

#[[Leukemia|'''L'''eukemia]] risk x2 / Lung problem.

*Duodenal atresia / Delayed development.

#'''D'''uodenal atresia / Delayed development.

*[[Hirschsprung disease]] / Hearing loss.

#[[Hirschsprung disease|'''H'''irschsprung disease]] / Hearing loss.

*[[Alzheimer disease]] / Alantoaxial instability.

#[[Alzheimer disease|'''A'''lzheimer disease]] / Alantoaxial instability.

*Squint ~~/ Short neck~~.

#'''S'''hort neck / Squint.

*Protruding tongue~~/ Palmar crease~~.

#'''P'''almar crease / Protruding tongue.

*Round face / Rolling eye (nystagmus).

#'''R'''ound face / Rolling eye (nystagmus).

*Occiput flat / Oblique eye fissure.

#'''O'''cciput flat / Oblique eye fissure.

*Brushfield spot / Brachycephaly.

#'''B'''rushfield spot / Brachycephaly.

*Low nasal bridge / Language problems.

#'''L'''ow nasal bridge / Language problems.

*Epicanthic fold / Ears folded.

#'''E'''picanthic fold / Ears folded.

*Mental retardation / Myoclonus.

#'''M'''ental retardation / Myoclonus.

==See also==

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 ==Characteristics==
 Mnemonic ''CHILD HAS PROBLEM'':<ref>URL: [http://www.valuemd.com/genetics.php http://www.valuemd.com/genetics.php]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref>
-*[[congenital heart disease|'''C'''ongenital heart disease]] / Cataracts.
+#[[congenital heart disease|'''C'''ongenital heart disease]] / Cataracts.
-*Hypotonia / Hypothyroidism.
+#'''H'''ypothyroidism / Hypotonia.
-*Incurved 5th digit (clinodactyly)<ref>URL: [http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref> / Increased gap between 1st and 2nd toe.
+#'''I'''ncurved 5th digit (clinodactyly)<ref>URL: [http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm http://www.handresearch.com/diagnostics/simian-line-down-syndrome.htm]. Accessed on: 29 May 2011.</ref> / Increased gap between 1st and 2nd toe.
-*[[Leukemia]] risk x2 / Lung problem.
+#[[Leukemia|'''L'''eukemia]] risk x2 / Lung problem.
-*Duodenal atresia / Delayed development.
+#'''D'''uodenal atresia / Delayed development.
-*[[Hirschsprung disease]] / Hearing loss.
+#[[Hirschsprung disease|'''H'''irschsprung disease]] / Hearing loss.
-*[[Alzheimer disease]] / Alantoaxial instability.
+#[[Alzheimer disease|'''A'''lzheimer disease]] / Alantoaxial instability.
-*Squint / Short neck.
+#'''S'''hort neck / Squint.
-*Protruding tongue/ Palmar crease.
+#'''P'''almar crease / Protruding tongue.
-*Round face / Rolling eye (nystagmus).
+#'''R'''ound face / Rolling eye (nystagmus).
-*Occiput flat / Oblique eye fissure.
+#'''O'''cciput flat / Oblique eye fissure.
-*Brushfield spot / Brachycephaly.
+#'''B'''rushfield spot / Brachycephaly.
-*Low nasal bridge / Language problems.
+#'''L'''ow nasal bridge / Language problems.
-*Epicanthic fold / Ears folded.
+#'''E'''picanthic fold / Ears folded.
-*Mental retardation / Myoclonus.
+#'''M'''ental retardation / Myoclonus.
 ==See also==