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Diagnosis

Birth To 36 Months

PHYSICAL FINDINGS

  • small stature/short for age/tiny
  • Thin/slight/skinny/scrawny
  • Small head
  • Low nasal bridge
  • Shortened eye openings - distance between the eyes is wider that the width of the eye opening itself
  • Droopy eyelids
  • Flattened mid -face (cheeks) - may be more noticeable in profile
  • Short, upturned nose
  • Distance between nose and upper lip may be longer or shorter than normal
  • Thin upper lip
  • Small chin may be receding
  • Fingers may taper or narrow towards the tip, most noticeable in index and small fingers
  • Had/has heart murmur/defect
  • Had/has vision problems; wears glasses
  • Differences in sensory awareness (hypo or hyper) to pain, cold, heat, touch etc.
  • Under or over reacts/sensitive/resistive: child may "flinch" or "shudder when touched or not react to real pain
  • Poor sleep cycle - may need very little or a lot of sleep or may have a very erratic sleep patter
  • Either does not eat or overeats
  • Persistent problems with toileting
  • Frequent illnesses

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E-mail: moiraplant@fas-info.org.uk

June 02, 2003