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Causes of Delayed closure of Anterior Fontanelle

  1. Rickets
  2. Congenital hypothyroidism
  3. Achondroplasia
  4. Hydrocephalus
  5. Downs syndrome




Causes of bulging anterior fontanelle

  1. Increase intracranial pressure
  2. Hydrocephalus
  3. Crying infant
  4. Galactosemia

 

Causes of high arched palate

  1. Downs syndrome
  2. Marfan syndrome
  3. Crouzon syndrome
  4. Apert syndrome
  5. Turners syndrome

 

Causes of Frontal bone bossing

  1. Thalassemia major
  2. Rickets
  3. Congenital syphilis
  4. Hydrocephalus
  5. Acromegaly

 

Causes of Depressed nasal bridge

  1. Downs syndrome
  2. William syndrome
  3. Thalassemia major
  4. Congenital syphilis
  5. Wegener’s granulomatosis





 

Mongoloid slant is the lateral canthus > 2mm higher than medial canthus

Anti Mongoloid slant is the lateral canthus > 2mm lower than medial canthus

Causes of Mongoloid slanting of eyes

  1. Downs syndrome
  2. Prader Willi syndrome
  3. Ectodermal dysplasia
  4. Fetal alcohol syndrome


 

Hypertelorism is

  • Increased ICD
  • Increased IPD
  • Increased OCD

Causes of hypertelorism

  1. Downs syndrome
  2. Craniostenosis
  3. Turners syndrome





 

Causes of Low set ears

  • Downs syndrome
  • Trisomy 13
  • Trisomy 18
  • Beckwith Weidemen syndrome

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