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- Overview
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Plica palpebronasalis
Home Care
There is usually no home care needed.
Call your health care provider if
This trait is usually found before or during the first well-baby exam. Call your health care provider if you notice epicanthal folds on your child's eyes and the reason for their presence is unknown.
What to expect at your health care provider's office
The health care provider will obtain a medical history and will perform a physical examination.
Medical history questions documenting epicanthal folds in detail may include the following:
- Family history
- Are any family members affected with Down syndrome or other genetic disorder?
- Is there any family history of
mental retardation or birth defects?
- What other symptoms or abnormalities are also present?
A child who is not Asian and is born with epicanthal folds may be examined for additional signs of Down syndrome or other genetic disorders.
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Review Date: 01/24/2011
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
