What Is Edwards Syndrome?
5. Facial Abnormalities
In addition to deformed hands, patients with Edwards syndrome will also often have deformities of the face and skull. These deformities will typically include microcephaly, which is an unusually small head. Their ears are likely to be malformed and also set lower on the head. Their eyes are likely to be wider than usual and their eyelid openings are likely to be narrow.
In addition, the patient is likely to have a smaller than usual jaw and an upturned nose. A cleft palate is another common feature. In other parts of the body, the patient will likely have clubbed feet. A short sternum, which is the chest bone, is another common symptom.
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