Guest guest Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 My name is Sally and my daughter, Nataley, was diagnosed at the age of 2. She has a very mild case of Blepharophimosis. We fortunately do not have to have surgery. The doctors feel that if she desires to change her appearance, she could make that decision when she is old enough. I always knew there was something a little different about the way she looked. The space between her eyes is very wide and her eyelids are droopy. I asked her pediatrician when she was an infant if I should be concerned and he told me that she just had a wide nasal base and not to worry because she was meeting all her mile stones. We eventually had to go to an ear, nose and throat doc who took one look at her and had us in a genticists office with a month. Many people wondered if she had Downs Syndrome. We eventually got a diagnosis, but unfortuately very little information about what we are dealing with. We are dealing with a variety of issues with my daughter and are wondering if any of them are related to the Bleph. She is very small. She just recently moved into the 5th percentile in weight. The geneticist predicts that she won't make 5 foot. She is also developmentally delayed by about a year and a half. She has also been diagnosed with ADHD. I guess my question is can all of this stuff be linked or do I have a child with a variety of unrelated medical issues? Thanks to anyone who can enlighten me about what I am dealing with. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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