Velocardiofacial+Syndrome-Symptoms

Symptoms include: cleft palate, usually of the soft palate (the roof of the mouth nearest the throat which is behind the bony palate); heart problems; similar faces elongated face, almond-shaped eyes, wide nose, small ears, eye problems; feeding problems that include food coming through the nose (nasal regurgitation) because of the palatal differences, middle-ear infections, otitis media, low calcium due to hypoparathyroidism (low levels of the parathyroid hormone that can result in seizures immune system problems which make it difficult for the body to fight infections; differences in the way the kidneys are formed or how they work; weak muscles; differences in the spine such as curvature of the spine scoliosis or bony abnormalities in the neck or upper back; and tapered fingers. Children are born with these features.