How Do You Identify Pierre Robin Syndrome?
At the time of birth a baby will be closely examined by the midwife or doctor to assess it’s health. Pierre Robin Syndrome or more accurately Sequence is a congenital disorder that is diagnosed during a thorough physical examination. In many cases this condition will be found immediately following birth. The name for this condition comes from a French physician, who in 1923, found the correlation between a small lower jaw and breathing problems in infants. It is pronounced Pierre, just like the name and Robin sounds like Ro-ban. Although commonly referred to as a syndrome, it is more accurately described as sequence, because it is a sequence of events that lead up to the condition. The three identifiable characteristics of Pierre Robin Sequence (Syndrome) are discussed below. The first noticeable feature of Pierre Robin Sequence is a small lower jaw. The chin recedes significantly and the jaw is placed unusually far back in the throat. This particular feature tends to get better over t
