Signs and symptoms of learning and developmental difficulties resulted from other common chromosome-related conditions:
Triple X syndrome
- a genetic disorder that affects females
- taller than average height is the most typical physical feature
- have intelligence in the normal range, but possibly slightly lower when compared with siblings
- vertical folds of skin that cover the inner corners of the eyes (epicanthal folds)
- widely spaced eyes
- atypically curved last fingers
- flat feet
- atypically shaped breastbone
- weak muscle tone (hypotonia)
- seizures
- kidney abnormalities
- developmental delays
Fragile X syndrome
- a genetic disorder that affects males most of the time
- delayed development of speech and language by age 2
- mild to moderate intellectual disability
- can be fidgety and impulsive
- facial features: a long and narrow face, large ears, a prominent jaw and forehead
- unusually flexible fingers
- flat feet
Trisomy 21 – Down syndrome
- Common physical features
- eyes that slant upward, have oblique fissures, have epicanthic skin folds on the inner corner, and have white spots on the iris
- low muscle tone
- small stature and a short neck
- a flat nasal bridge
- single, deep creases across the centre of the palms
- a protruding tongue
- a large space between large and second toe
- a single flexion furrow of the fifth finger
- delay in developmental milestones and speech
- poor attention span
- impulsive
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