Children with DS appear to present memory profiles that are distinct from Williams and fragile-X syndromes in that DS is characterized by good immediate visual memory and rapid phonological retrieval with poor verbal working memory skills (Conners et [fdna.health]

• Trisomy 21

  Infants and toddlers born with trisomy 21 start life with deficits in mastery motivation, an intrinsic quality that compels very young children to explore and gain control over the surrounding environment (Niccols et al., 2003). [fdna.health]

• Short Stature

  In addition, brachycephaly, brachydactyly, wide hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, increased web space between the great and second toes, and short stature have been documented as possible morphological changes (Roizen and Patterson, 2003). [fdna.health]

• Vomiting

  The prevalence of celiac disease in DS is about 5% in Italian patients, manifesting in classical form with diarrhea and vomiting (65%), a silent form (20%), or with atypical symptoms such as short stature/anemia (11%) (Bonamico et al., 2001). [fdna.health]

• Microdontia

  In addition to these two traits (each with a prevalence of 79%), a recent epidemiological survey of children with DS (n=570) in India noted other oral manifestations such as macroglossia (83%), marginal gingivitis (93%), microdontia (63%), hypodontia [fdna.health]

• Eruptions

  In addition, other aberrant oral conditions such as malocclusion (between 3% and 55%), congenital absence of teeth (34%), delayed teeth eruption (10%), angular cheilitis (22%), and ankyloglossia (13%) have also been reported in children with DS (Shukla [fdna.health]

In addition to these two traits (each with a prevalence of 79%), a recent epidemiological survey of children with DS (n=570) in India noted other oral manifestations such as macroglossia (83%), marginal gingivitis (93%), microdontia (63%), hypodontia [fdna.health]