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Which of the following is a typical clinical feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which of the following is a typical clinical feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
- Hypertonia
- Motor developmental delay (correct)
- Normal posture
- Normal resistance to passive movement
What is the main cause of a floppy infant syndrome?
What is the main cause of a floppy infant syndrome?
- Dysmorphic facies
- Lower motor neuron lesion (correct)
- Upper motor neuron lesion
- Myopathy
Why is it important to establish a diagnosis in a floppy infant?
Why is it important to establish a diagnosis in a floppy infant?
- To determine the prognosis
- To develop management and treatment strategies
- To provide genetic counseling
- All of the above (correct)
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe the abnormal development or growth of a group of tissues, organs, or cells?
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe the abnormal development or growth of a group of tissues, organs, or cells?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which one of the following is a component of adequate history taking in a clinical approach to dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a component of adequate history taking in a clinical approach to dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a physical examination component in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a physical examination component in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of DiGeorge syndrome?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of DiGeorge syndrome?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
What is the incidence of Patau syndrome?
What is the incidence of Patau syndrome?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a floppy infant?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of a floppy infant?
Which type of motor neuron lesion is characterized by profound hypotonia, proximal weakness, and tongue fasciculations?
Which type of motor neuron lesion is characterized by profound hypotonia, proximal weakness, and tongue fasciculations?
Which gene is commonly associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
Which gene is commonly associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
Which of the following conditions is not typically associated with a floppy infant?
Which of the following conditions is not typically associated with a floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a method used for diagnosis in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a method used for diagnosis in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe a cluster of malformations with a recognizable pattern?
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe a cluster of malformations with a recognizable pattern?
Which one of the following is a component of adequate history taking in a clinical approach to dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a component of adequate history taking in a clinical approach to dysmorphology?
Which of the following conditions is NOT a cause of a floppy infant?
Which of the following conditions is NOT a cause of a floppy infant?
Which gene is commonly associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
Which gene is commonly associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of DiGeorge syndrome?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of DiGeorge syndrome?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
What is the most common genetic disorder with an incidence of 1 in 650 live births?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
Which type of Down syndrome is associated with an extra part or a whole extra chromosome 21 translocated to a different chromosome?
What is the incidence of Patau syndrome?
What is the incidence of Patau syndrome?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a floppy baby syndrome?
Which one of the following is a cause of a floppy infant syndrome?
Which one of the following is a cause of a floppy infant syndrome?
What is the main purpose of establishing a diagnosis in a floppy infant?
What is the main purpose of establishing a diagnosis in a floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Turner syndrome?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Turner syndrome?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of Patau syndrome?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of Patau syndrome?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Noonan syndrome?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Noonan syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for DiGeorge syndrome?
Which one of the following is a risk factor for DiGeorge syndrome?
Which of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which of the following is a risk factor for Down syndrome?
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe a cluster of malformations with a recognizable pattern?
Which one of the following is a term used in dysmorphology to describe a cluster of malformations with a recognizable pattern?
Which one of the following is a physical examination component in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a physical examination component in dysmorphology?
What is the mainstay of diagnosis in dysmorphology?
What is the mainstay of diagnosis in dysmorphology?
Which one of the following is a cause of a 'strong' floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a cause of a 'strong' floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a cause of a 'weak' floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a cause of a 'weak' floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of a 'strong' floppy infant?
Which one of the following is a typical clinical feature of a 'strong' floppy infant?
