Patients with Down syndrome present mouth breathing, which is a consequence of the small size of the nasal cavity, but it is probably also due to continuous infection of the upper airways that force the patient to breathe through the mouth.
A big or protruding tongue is a common symptom seen in Down's syndrome-affected children. This is caused due to the incorrect secretion and production of proteins on the 21st chromosome of the human body.
People with Down syndrome may have large tongues or they may have an average size tongue and a small upper jaw that makes their tongue too large for their mouth. It is also common for people with Down syndrome to have grooves and fissures on their tongues.
A facial appearance characterized by a permanently or nearly permanently opened mouth. [ from HPO]
In their mouth, people with Down syndrome may have abnormal teeth, a narrow palate, and a tongue with deep fissures in it (this is called a furrowed tongue). They may also have round faces, short necks with the extra skin at the nape of the neck, and somewhat flatter profiles.
MALOCCLUSION is found in most people with Down syndrome because of the delayed eruption of permanent teeth and the underdevelopment of the maxilla. A smaller maxilla contributes to an open bite, leading to poor positioning of teeth and increasing the likelihood of periodontal disease and dental caries.
People with Down syndrome can expect to live to 60
In the 1940s, a child with Down syndrome had a life expectancy of 12 years. These days, their life expectancy is 60 years and a baby born with Down syndrome could live into their 80s — in line with the general population.
Lip incompetence, also known as mentalis strain, refers to a condition characterized by an inability to easily hold the lips together while at rest.
Lip incompetence is often an indication of nasal obstruction, sleep-disordered breathing, and enlarged tonsils. If the upper dental arch changes (narrow or high), it takes the space of nasal sinuses and inhibits nasal breathing.
Misconception: People who have Down syndrome cannot have children. Reality: It's true that a person with Down syndrome may have significant challenges in rearing a child. But women who have Down syndrome are fertile and can give birth to children.
Some common physical features of Down syndrome include: A flattened face, especially the bridge of the nose. Almond-shaped eyes that slant up. A short neck.
Down syndrome is a common genetic disease with a high rate of ophthalmic findings. Some manifestations are benign, such as epicanthal folds and Brushfield spots, but Down syndrome is associated with lower visual acuity due to refractive error, astigmatism, amblyopia, nystagmus, and cataracts, among other disorders.
Children with Down syndrome usually have delayed speech and language development. Typically, these children have a much harder time learning to talk (expressive language) than with understanding what they hear (receptive language).
Bruxism is very common in people with Down syndrome. The main signs of bruxism are clenching and grinding of teeth. People can have bruxism while they are awake, asleep or both. It can be caused by behavioral (as part of harmless repetitive habits), psychosocial, anatomical or sleep position concerns.
Common conditions encountered in adults with DS include: AD, epilepsy, mood and behavioral disorders, visual and hearing impairment, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and autoimmune diseases, such as thyroiditis and celiac disease.
When you're attracted to someone, your mouth produces extra saliva, Wood says. In response, he might quickly lick his lips or press them together. (Slower = creepster.
Slightly open lips signal he is drawing attention to them. You might even notice his lips parting when you first make eye contact. This is a nonverbal way of saying, “You just took my breath away from me.”
"We lick our lips in anticipation when we see something we desire," she says. That anticipation might even be making him feel uneasy. "When we get nervous, our saliva glands stop secreting, and our mouths get dry—leading to lip-licking," says body-language expert Patti Wood.
The expressions 'lazy mouth' and 'lazy tongue' illustrate how important the flexibility of the articulators is when it comes to good articulation. If the articulators are 'lazy' or sluggish, it can be difficult to articulate sounds clearly.
Moebius syndrome is a rare birth defect that mainly affects the muscles that control facial expression and eye movement. It is caused by the absence or underdevelopment of the sixth and seventh cranial nerves, which control eye movements and facial expression.
WHAT IS VENTRILOQUISM? Ventriloquism (say ven-TRIL-o-kwism) is the art of talking with the tongue and not moving the mouth or face.
Adults with Down syndrome often die at earlier ages than their peers in the general population. This data slice describes increased risk of death across different age groups from Dementia/Alzheimer's, Influenza/Pneumonia, and Pneumonitis for adults with Down syndrome.
Although women older than 35 years of age make up a small portion of all births6 in the United States each year, about nearly one-half of babies with Down syndrome are born to women in this age group.
Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels. The risk increases with the mother's age (1 in 1250 for a 25 year old mother to 1 in 1000 at age 31, 1 in 400 at age 35, and about 1 in 100 at age 40). However, 80% of babies with Down syndrome are born to women under age 35 years.