Down Syndrome Vignette

Question 1

Those with Down syndrome often have clinodactyly, a condition characterized by ______.

Answer 1

inward curving of the fifth finger.

Question 2

Approximately ___ percent of those with trisomy 21 have structural GI issues, including ______.

Answer 2

10-15; duodenal atresia, Hirschprung’s, or esophageal atresia

Question 3

Opthalmologic issues common among those with Down syndrome are ______.

Answer 3

myopia, blocked tear ducts, cataracts, lazy eyes, and nystagmus

Question 4

Only about ___ percent of those with Down syndrome are due to acrocentric (Robertsonian) translocations.

Answer 4

5