Madison

January 30 1997

 
 
Signs & Symptoms

- Low birth weight, 5lb 8oz
-
Cutis aplasia congenita (open hole in back of head, which healed after 6 weeks and is now a round scar with no hair)
- Swallowing problems, better after tonsils removed at 2
- Very sleepy baby, had to wake for feeds lazy suck
- Sleep apnea, better after tonsils removed
- Hypotonia
- Epicanthal folds
- Global delays
- Poor language skills (but understands everything)
- Big gap between first and second toes
- Flat feet
- Protruding heels
- Knock kneed
- Short attention span
- Dimples in shoulder blades and elbows
- Flat nasal bridge
- Low set ears
- Drooling, better with age
- Asthma
- Eczema
- Poor teeth (cavities)
- Long tapered fingers
- Recurrent ear infections, better after grommets at 2
- Constant hair chewing
- Widely spaced nipples
-
Hyperextensible joints
- Fine motor skills ok
- Sat up alone at 7/8 months
- Crawled at 10 months
- Cruised around the furniture from 12 months and finally walked solo at 19 months, and there's no stopping her now

Tests:

- She has had chromosomes 5, 13,15,18 and 21 tested all with negative results
- Head ultrasounds, all ok
- Metabolic screening was ok

Contact: Nicole mom to Madison at nicndaz@bigpond.net.au

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