A Newborn Assessment Shows Separated Sagittal Suture, Oblique Palpebral Fissures

question 27

Multiple Choice

A newborn assessment shows separated sagittal suture, oblique palpebral fissures, depressed nasal bridge, protruding tongue, and transverse palmar creases. Of what are these findings most suggestive?

• A) Microcephaly
• B) Down syndrome
• C) Cerebral palsy
• D) Fragile X syndrome

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