Week 4 Flashcards
What is the role of PT when working with a pediatric patient with a genetic syndrome?
- Taking a good family history
- Clinical dysmorphisms: showing the different physical and biological characteristics seen commonly in individuals with a genetic syndrome
- Anatomical/physiologic abnormalities
- Neuromotor assessment
What are the neuromotor abnormalities seen in children with genetic syndromes?
- Weakness
- Tone
- Motor control
- Discoordination
- Global development delay
- Learning and behavior problems
- Language delay
- Autistic like delays
According to published guidelines, what should be done with any child with global developmental delay?
They may be referred for genetic testings
What are the typical clinical dysmorphisms of a person with down syndrome?
- Smaller mouth
- Shorter stature/limb
- Wide set eyes
- Flat bridge of the nose
- Epicanthal folds can be seen
- Low set ears
What are some clinical dysmorphisms seen in ALL genetic syndromes?
• Structural brain anomalies • Cranial anomalies • Abnormal pattern of scalp/facial hair: widow's peak/posterior parietal hair rule • Abnormal facial features • Eye/orbit abnormalities • Nasal abnormalities • Maxillary/mandibular abnormalities: cleft palette or high palette • Mouth and oral region: small mouth and relatively large tongue • External ears • Neck: short or webbed appearance • Skeletal abnormalities: scoliosis • Limb/joint abnormalities: short limbs • Hematology/oncology: anemia • Growth abnormalities: obesity
What is the general overview of a normal genetic makeup?
- 23 pair of chromosomes
- 22 pair are autosomes, 1 pair sex chromosomes (X,Y)
- Chromosomes are composed of DNA
- A gene is a length of DNA that codes for a specific protein
- There are approximately 30,000 human genes
What is a mutation?
An alteration in the DNA sequence, which may lead to a genetic disorder
What is a single point mutation?
When on base pair is substituted or replaced by another.
What type of disease is mostly seen as a single point mutation?
Cystic fibrosis
What is a gain of function mutation?
A gene over-expression
What is a loss of function mutation?
A reduced gene expression
What is a somatic mosaicism mutation?
When a mutation occurs after conception and only some of the body cells are affected, resulting in a mild phenotypic expression
What is a germline mosaicism mutation?
When the germline contains the mutation, but somatic cells do not. This means that the individual does not express the disease or disorder, but can transmit the mutation to an offspring
What are some characteristics of chromosomal disorders?
• Occur in 1/160 live births
• Leading cause of pregnancy loss
• Account for at least 50% of 1st trimester
miscarriages and 20% of 2nd trimester
miscarriages
• Can be a deletion, duplications, translocations disorder
What is a trisomy 21- down syndrome?
A genetic mutation where gene number 21 has 3 chromosomes instead of 2
What can the extra chromosome in down syndrome be attributed to?
To the mother and advanced maternal age
What is the mean maternal age for children with down syndrome?
32
What are some impairments that are commonly seen in down syndrome?
- Diastasis recti: separation of the rectus abdominis
- Joint hyper mobility: lax and loose joints
- Atlantoaxial instability
- Mild microcephaly
- Intellectual disability
- Hypotonia
- Developmental delay
At what age does a child with down syndrome roll from stomach to back?
6 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome roll from back to stomach?
7 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome sit alone?
11 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome creep in quadruped?
14 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome stand alone for 10 secs?
21 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome walk for 15 feet alone?
26 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome walk upstairs?
39 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome walk downstairs?
40 months
At what age does a child with down syndrome jump?
47 months
What is edwards syndrome characterized by?
- High tone
- Fisted hand
- Fisted posture, where the 2nd and 3rd fingers tend to cross
What are the characteristics of edwards syndrome?
- 1/6000 births
- > 90% result in miscarriage or stillbirth
- > 100 associated malformations
- 90% of children born alive with Trisomy 18 die within 1 year, median age of survival is 2 weeks
- Initially hypotonic, hypertonicity develops
Due to the short lifespan, what are somethings to focus on in children with edwards syndrome?
- Promote good sensory motor experiences
- Good child- parent interaction
- Keep the baby as happy and comfortable as possible
What are some common chromosomal deletions?
- Cri-du-chat
* 18p-syndrome
What are some common chromosomal microdeletions?
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Angelman syndrome
- Williams syndrome
What are some commonly seen sex linked disorders?
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Hemophilia A
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome
- Rett syndrome
What is developmental
coordination disorder?
Motor coordination markedly below expected levels for the child’s chronological age and
intelligence, which significantly interferes with academic achievement or activities of daily living
In what population is developmental coordination disorder common?
In pre-term population
How is developmental coordination disorder diagnosed?
When we see:
• motor impairment and/or motor skill delay significantly impacts a child’s ability to perform age-appropriate complex motor activities
• adequate opportunities for experience and practice have been provided
• no other explanation can be offered for the motor impairment
What is the cause of developmental coordination disorder?
• No specific pathologic process or single neuroanatomic site has been associated with
DCD
• Theories include cerebellar involvement, impaired feed forward models, mirror neurons
What are some disorders that are commonly associated with developmental coordination disorder?
- Intellectual disability
- ADHD
- Learning disability
- Speech/articulation difficulties
What is the prognosis of developmental coordination disorder?
• Without intervention, children do not “grow out of” DCD
• Children with DCD engage in less vigorous play, spend more time alone on the playground,
and spend less time in team play
• Children with DCD are at risk for developing serious negative physical, social, emotional,
behavioral, and mental health consequences