Showing posts with label down syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label down syndrome. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

More than epicanthal folds and simian creases

The way we learn to think about Down Syndrome for the boards is as follows:

"mental retardation, flat facies, prominent epicanthal folds, simian crease, gap between 1st two toes, duodenal atresia, congenital heart disease, associated with increased risk of ALL and Alzheimer's Disease. ~First AID for the USMLE Step 1

Nella shows a different side of Down Syndrome...