[tri-med] Re: Low Set Ears

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen" <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> When a doctor determines if ears are low set what he does first is to 
> measure the length of the external ear. He will then draw a line 
> (imaginary) from the inner canthi of the eye to the parietal apex. The ear 
> is low set (definite) if the point WHERE THE EAR JOINS THE HEAD is BELOW 
> that imaginary line. The bottom of the ear does NOT come into the equation 
> except in determining if the childs ears are smaller than average.
> There are tables, but an experienced neonatologist will be able to 
> "eyeball" a childs ear and know if its low set or not. And thats why "we" 
> as lay people often don't see the "low set" ears that the doctors 
> describe.

With Alex the geneticist used his pen, holding the it horizontally at the 
'proper' point of Alex's eye.

We were then able to visually follow the line along Alex's head and see that 
Alex's ears were 'low set' as the geneticist was describing.

Of course, when the geneticist looked at Jim and I, Jim actually has low set 
ears as well (very slightly).   :-)

Michelle mom to Alex (19, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (15)
MichiganUSA 

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