The participant was born via C-section at 38 weeks old. Shortly after birth, he had jaundice and twisting of the neck (torticollis). As a toddler, his speech and other developmental milestones were delayed. He also had frequent nosebleeds as a child. He developed chronic eczema at around 5 months old … read more
After birth, the patient was found to be in respiratory distress. He had low levels of red blood cells (anemia), yellowing of the skin (jaundice caused by hyperbilirubinemia), and heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux). This required hospitalization in the NICU for 72 days. Over time, the patient was noticed to have delayed … read more
From birth, the participant had difficulties feeding due to aspirations, requiring a G-tube from 3 months old until age 4. During infancy and early childhood, he was noted to have weak cartilage in the bronchial tubes (bronchomalacia) but this has since improved. The participant experiences frequent ear and sinus infections … read more
