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A comprehensive questionnaire was mailed to 200+ families, 53 were completed. You will find the results below. The percentages reflect the number of families who answered 'yes' for that particular characteristic. Most fields had 3 choices - yes, no, or unknown. Please keep in mind this is an informal survey, completed mostly by parents. 'Unknown' was chosen for many of the fields, either because the parent did not know if their child had the characteristic or the child is still too young. For definition of terms please go to our medical dictionary.


53 Clients:
29 females, 24 males
Average age of birth: 1993
Surveys completed in 2001

SKIN:

  • Red face rashes: 25%
  • Small nails: 38%
  • Brittle nails: 26%
  • General hirsutism: 23%
  • Café au lait macules: 19%
  • Pygmentary dysplasia: 11%
  • Moles: 36%
  • Chalazion: 6%
CRANIOFACIAL:
  • Prominent ears: 87%
  • Low set ears: 42%
  • Prosteriorly Rotated Ears: 21%
  • Pre auricular dimple: 15%
  • Malformed pinnae/ears: 40%
  • Blue sclerae: 51%
  • Long palpebral fissures: 81%
  • Lower palpebral eversion: 49%
  • Arched eyebrows: 70%
  • Lateral thinning: 47%
  • Thick eyelashes: 72%
  • Ptosis: 45%
  • Droopy skin under eyes: 15%
  • Long philtrum: 23%
  • Trapezoid philtrum: 9%
  • Short nasal septum: 34%
  • Flat nasal bridge: 64%
  • Broad nasal root: 34%
  • Epicanthus: 38%
  • Mandibular hypoplasia: 17%
  • Retrognathia: 19%
  • Micrognathia: 26%
  • Overcrowding of Teeth: 19%
  • Widely spaced teeth: 55%
  • Missing teeth: 62%
  • Irregularly spaced teeth: 51%
  • Many cavities: 13%
  • Cleft lip: 4%
  • Cleft palate: 19%
  • Highly arched palate: 79%
  • Submucosal cleft palate: 21%
  • Bifid uvula: 21%
  • Velopharyngeal incompetence: 25%
  • Low posterior hairline: 38%
  • Clogged tear ducts: 25%
  • Pili torti: 8%
  • Nasal tone to speech: 53%
  • Small head size: 40%
VISUAL:
  • Sleeps w/ eyes open: 68%
  • Divergent squint: 19%
  • Strabismus: 47%
  • Nystagmus: 11%
  • Esotropia: 19%
  • Exotropia: 8%
  • Amblyopia: 30%
  • Corneal Abnormalities: 9%
  • Near sighted: 26%
  • Far sighted: 30%
  • Cleft optic nerve: 0%
  • Coloboma of the iris: 0%
  • Coloboma of the optic nerve: 2%
  • Optic nerve atrophy: 0%
  • Micro-opthalmia: 2%
  • Astigmatism: 21%
  • Cataracts: 0 %
  • Lens Abnormalities: 4%
HEARING:
  • Hearing Loss - Conductive: 32%
  • Hearing Loss - Sensorynueral: 28%
  • Hearing Loss - Progressive: 11%
  • Perforated Ear Drums: 40%
RESPIRATORY:
  • Respiratory Infections: 43%
  • Narrow Windpipe: 2%
  • Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia: 2%
  • Tracheomalacia: 4%
  • Laryngo Malacia: 4%
  • Asthma: 11%
  • Reactive Airway Disease: 9%
  • Broncho Pulmonary dysplasia: 2%
  • Bronchiectasis: 6%
CARDIAC:
  • Heart murmur: 49%
  • Interrupted aortic arch: 0%
  • Coarctation of aorta: 11%
  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD): 25%
  • Atrial septal defect (ASD): 15%
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA): 6%
  • Double outlet right ventricle: 2%
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: 2%
  • Aortic valve abnormality: 8%
  • Tetralogy of fallot: 2%
  • Pulmonary artery atresia: 0%
  • Mitrial valve abnormality: 4%
  • Aortic hypoplasia: 2%
  • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: 0%
  • Long QT syndrome: 0%
  • Pulmonic valve abnormality: 2%
  • Anomalous pulmonary venous return: 2%
  • Transposition of great vessels: 0%
  • Atrium abnormalities: 0%
  • Single ventricle: 0%
  • Subclavian vein abnormailities: 0%
  • Arrhythmia: 6%
GASTROINTESTINAL:
  • Poor Sucking: 75%
  • Difficulty coordinating breathing, sucking and swallowing: 60%
  • Gags / Vomits while eating: 64%
  • Projectile vomiting: 34%
  • Low esophageal tone: 19%
  • Regurgitation: 23%
  • Reflux: 42%
  • G-Tube: 26%
  • Horizontal Stomach: 0%
  • Enlarged liver: 8%
  • Eventration of the diaphragm: 11%
  • Hernias: 21%
  • Intestinal absorption anomalies: 15%
  • Malrotation of intestines / colon: 4%
  • Imperforate anus: 4%
  • Constipation: 47%
  • Extreme pain while stooling: 25%
UROGENITAL:
  • Electrolyte Imbalance: 8%
  • Structural renal abnormalities: 26%
  • Blocked kidney: 8%
  • Missing kidney: 2%
  • Extra kidneys: 4%
  • Pelvic kidney: 6%
  • Fused kidneys: 0%
  • Horseshoe shaped kidney: 8%
  • Enlarged kidney pelvis: 8%
  • Cross fused ectopic kidneys: 2%
  • Hydronephrosis of kidneys: 13%
  • Dual collection system: 8%
  • Kidney stones: 4%
  • Bladder Reflux: 11%
  • Bladder infections: 11%
  • Double urinary tract: 0%
  • Urethral reflux: 6%
  • Urethral abnormalities: 9%
  • One undescended testes: 8%
  • Two undescended testes: 8%
  • Wide set nipples: 25%
  • Umbilical cord abnormalities: 21%
  • Small penis: 13%
  • Hypospadias: 6%
  • Labial adhesion: 6%
SKELETAL:
  • Small stature: 74%
  • One side of body smaller than other: 2%
  • Decreased muscle tone: 85%
  • Decreased muscle strength: 62%
  • Increased range of joint motion: 68%
  • Dislocating joints: 25%
  • Osteoporosis: 0%
  • Delayed bone growth: 23%
  • Arthritis: 2%
  • Craniosynostosis: 13%
  • Coronal synostosis: 0%
  • Metopic synostosis: 0%
  • Jaw dislocations: 4%
  • Missing ribs: 4%
  • Other rib anomalies: 4%
  • Pectus carinatum: 4%
  • Pectus excavatum: 19%
  • Other sternum anomalies: 4%
  • Scoliosis: 19%
  • Kyphosis: 9%
  • Cervical spine deformities: 6%
  • Tethered cord: 0%
  • Other spine anomalies: 17%
  • Hip dislocations: 21%
  • Hip dysplasia: 25%
  • Subluxed hips: 17%
  • Kneecap dislocations: 13%
  • Missing knee ligament: 2%
  • Clinodactyly: 47%
  • Short 5th finger: 60%
  • Short phalanges: 47%
  • Extra finger or toes: 0%
  • Webbed finger or toes: 2%
  • Flat footed: 45%
  • Club foot: 2%
  • Pronated feet: 25%
DEVELOPMENTAL:
  • Head Control: 7 months
  • Roll: 14 months
  • Sit: 12 months
  • Pull to Stand: 18 months
  • Walk: 26 months
  • First Words: 24 months
  • Feed Self: 38 months
  • Dress Self: 60 months (5yrs)
  • Pull On Socks: 63 months (5+yrs)
  • Button: 85 months (7+yrs)
  • Zipper: 89 months (7+yrs)
  • Tie Shoes: 110 months (9+yrs)
  • Toilet Trained Daytime: 52 months (4+yrs)
  • Toilet Trained Evenings: 68 months (5+yrs)
  • Hop on One Foot: 75 months (6+yrs)
  • Skip: 77 months (6+yrs)
  • Pedal: 68 months (5+yrs)
Language:
  • Signing: 19%
  • Communication Boards: 11%
  • Gestures: 25%
Behavioral/Social:
  • Tantrums: 34%
  • Extremely hard to calm down when crying: 40%
  • Excessive need to know routine: 55%
  • Likes Routine: 74%
  • Minimal interaction with others: 32%
  • Very social: 57%
  • Poor eye contact: 57%
  • Obsessive over some things: 55%
  • Happy disposition: 87%
  • Extremely sensitive: 47%
  • Excessive need for affection: 26%
  • Excessive need for constant praise for motivation: 28%
  • Self injurious behaviors: 19%
  • Talks to self: 53%
  • Repeats certain phrases/words over and over: 45%
NEUROLOGICAL:
  • Intellectual disability: 77%
  • Excellent memory: 62%
  • Attention Deficit: 42%
  • Dyslexia: 6%
  • Hyperactivity: 30%
  • Visual Motor Integration Delay: 51%
  • Sensory/Motor Integration Delay: 58%
  • Auditory Processing Difficulty: 34%
  • Motor Planning Delay: 57%
  • Gross Motor Delay: 83%
  • Hypotonia/floppiness: 85%
  • Hypertonia/Muscle stiffness: 8%
  • Dyspraxia of hands: 19%
  • Jaw winking: 9%
  • Synkinesis: 8%
  • Walks with wide based Stance: 40%
  • Fine Motor Delay: 91%
  • Speech Delay/no Speech: 75%
  • Uses signing: 23%
  • Stuttering: 9%
  • Seizures: 30%
  • Muscle Spasms: 15%
  • Body Temp abnormalities: 23%
  • Recurrent fevers of unknown origin: 13%
  • Needs less sleep: 19%
  • How long does client sleep at night: 10 hours
  • Wakes up Often: 36%
  • How Often per Night: 3 times/night
  • Apnea: 15%
  • Hydrocephalus: 2%
  • 3rd ventricle brain cyst: 2%
  • Other brain abnormalities: 11%
  • Neural tube defect: 2%
  • Spinal bifida Occulta: 4%
  • Dimple or sinus in tailbone/sacral area: 42%
  • Facial palsy/weakness: 13%
  • Excessive drooling: 43%
  • Delayed toilet training: 75%
  • High pain threshold: 51%
Sensory:
  • Decreased Spatial Awareness: 51%
  • Tactile defensive: 72%
  • Chews on non-food items: 66%
  • Food aversions: 60%
  • Very selective in diet: 68%
  • Decreased body awareness: 58%
  • Sensitivity to loud noises: 57%
  • Self stimulatory behaviors: 47%
ENDOCRINOLOGICAL:
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency: 9%
  • Short stature: 64%
  • Obesity: 15%
  • Failure to Thrive: 58%
  • Hypothyroidism: 2%
  • Hypoglycemia: 8%
  • Hyperinsulinism: 0%
  • Polyglandular AutoImmune Disease: 0%
  • Diabetes: 0%
  • Full Areolae: 13%
  • Premature Thelarche: 21%
  • Precocious Puberty: 6%
  • Early Menstruation: 2%
  • Irregular Menstruation: 4%
HEMATOLOGIC:
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: 6%
  • Petechiae: 6%
  • AutoImmune Hemolytic Anemia: 4%
  • Anemia: 9%
  • IgA deficiency: 4%
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia: 4%
  • Immune Deficiency: 13%
  • Allergies: 34%
  • Frequent infections: 64%
  • What type: 53% ear, 28% respiratory, 2% eye, 8% gastro, 4% urinary
  • Ever require hospitalization for infections: 34%
DERMATOGLYPHIC:
  • Finger pads: 77%
  • Increase of ulnar loops: 23%
  • Absence of digital triadius c: 4% (many 'unknowns')
  • Absence of digital triadius d: 2% (many 'unknowns')
  • Increase of hypothenar loops: 6% (many 'unknowns')
GENETIC:
  • Has Client been seen by a Specialist in this area?: 96%
  • Chromosomal analysis done?: 83%

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