Hair pattern and intrauterine brain growth
Systematic clinical evaluation Anthropometry Height, weight, head circumference, arm span, US/LS ratio The fur<strong>the</strong>r measurements deviates from <strong>the</strong> normal centile ranges, <strong>the</strong> greater <strong>the</strong> change of making a genetic diagnosis Head Shape, size, anterior and posterior fontanelle, forehead and temporal region Hair Colour, texture, hair whorl pattern, hair line, growth Eyes Slant, intercanthal distance, shape, size, cornea, sclera, iris (colour, coloboma), fundus Ears Size, position, shape Mouth region Size, shape, palate (narrow, high arched, cleft), alveolar ridges, lips (thick, thin, cleft, shape), Philtrum (small, long, simple, prominent) Chin & Malar region Micrognathia, retrognathia, hypoplasia of malar region Neck Short, long, webbed Chest Shape, inter nipple distance, sternum Hands & Upper limbs Shape, fingers, nails, clinodactyly, limb lengths, carrying angle Feet & Lower limbs Shape, <strong>to</strong>es, big <strong>to</strong>e abnormalities, sandal gap, limb lengths, hip dislocation, edema Skin Colour, texture, hirsutism, sweating, pigmentary abnormalities