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Brushfield spots (small white or grayish/brown spots on the periphery of the iris), upward slanting palpebral fissures (the opening between the upper and lower lids) and epicanthal folds (folds of skin between the upper eyelid and the nose) are clinical signs at birth suggesting the diagnosis of Down syndrome [57] [58] especially in the Western ...
Girl with epicanthal folds A diagram showing a complete cleft lip and palate. Unevenly positioned eyes that may be crossed or wide-set (hypertelorism) [5] Vision problems due to abnormal facial anatomy, which causes mechanical disturbances of the extraocular muscles, resulting in strabismus (crossed eyes) [3]
An epicanthic fold or epicanthus [6] is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. [3] However, variation occurs in the nature of this feature and the possession of "partial epicanthic folds" or "slight epicanthic folds" is noted in the relevant literature.
This may be accompanied by epicanthal folds (extra fold of skin at the inner corner of the eye), ptosis (drooping of the eyelids), proptosis (bulging eyes), strabismus (inward or outward turning of the eyes), nystagmus (jerking movement of the eyes) and refractive visual errors. The nose may be small, wide, and upturned.
Epicanthal folds; Downslanting ... Other features may include loose skin, thin deep-set nails, thin hair, ... Their adult height can reach 7–8 feet (213.36–243.84 ...
Epicanthic fold; Drooping of the lower lip; Feeding difficulties; Hypotonia of the face; Ataxia; Hyperopia; High palate; Widespread developmental delays; Gastroesophageal reflux; Widespread hypotonia; Decreased sense of pain; Joint hypermobility; Long face; Constantly open mouth; Prognathism (pointy chin) High occurrence of respiratory tract ...
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Minor skeletal and craniofacial anomalies are associated with trisomy X. Subtle dysmorphisms seen in some females with trisomy X include hypertelorism (wide-spaced eyes), epicanthic folds (an additional fold of skin in the corners of the eyes), and upslanting palpebral fissures (the opening between the eyelids).