Pierre Robin Syndrome/Bird Facies- Symptoms

Symptoms

• A very small lower jaw is the commonest finding in Pierre Robin syndrome. But the growth of the mandible seems to normalize by the 5th year of life, it however gives a characteristic appearance called as "bird facies."
• The tongue can turn backwards and appears to fall into the throat.
• The combination of a small lower jaw and the reverse tongue gives rise to acute breathing problems in a child because of airway blockage.

• Defects of the middle ear can lead to hearing loss
• Speech defects are common in Pierre Robin syndrome because of the unusual higly placed poition of the tongue and the lower jaw.
• Heart defects have also been encountered in this condition.
• Several muscular abnormalities like abnormally flexible joints and clubfeet are known to occur.
• Nervous system problems might include a delay in the understanding and development of language skills and ometimes can present as fits (epilepsy).
• A testis may not descend normally and is seen in 25 percent of the cases.