What are the symptoms of Down syndrome?

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Children with Down's syndrome have obvious special facial signs. Guidance: children are generally mentally retarded, with small and round head, low and flat bridge of nose, small and lateral fissure, wide eye distance, half open mouth, and tongue often extending out of mouth. Let me talk about the symptoms of Down's syndrome.

What are the symptoms of Down syndrome?

Language development disorder: the average age of children who began to learn to speak was 4-6 years old, and 95% of them had pronunciation defects, low voice and ambiguous speech; The incidence of stuttering is high, more than 1 / 3 of them have abnormal voice rhythm, even explosive pronunciation.

Special features: small and round head, wide eye distance, small cleft eye, oblique external corner, epicanthus, low and flat bridge of nose, small external ear, narrow hard palate, tongue often protruding out of mouth, salivating more.

The neck is short and thick, the toes are short, the fingers are bent in, and the little finger has a wrinkle, which runs through the hand; The distance between the thumb and the second toe is widened, showing "straw foot".

matters needing attention

To maintain a good mood, avoid emotional irritability, reasonable arrangements for their work and rest time, avoid overwork, reasonable diet, proper exercise is better, diet should be light, not addicted, eat more foods rich in vitamins, trace elements and cellulose, add new vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, seafood, etc.