Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is characterized by cleft palate, micrognathia, and airway obstruction.
SPRATON
Illustrations of PRS and Charge Syndrome, designed to explain to patients and their families the pathologies handled by SPRATON reference center.
Illustrations created for the national websites of Filière Santé Maladies Rares de la tête, du cou et des dents (TETECOU), health network covering rare diseases of the head, neck and teeth.
In PRS, putting the child in a ventral position is a good way to avoid airway obstruction during sleep.
One method to overcome airway obstruction is the use of a non-invasive breathing mask which widen airways.
CHARGE syndrome is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by the variable combination of multiple anomalies, mainly Coloboma, choanal atresia/stenosis, cranial nerve dysfunction and characteristic ear anomalies.
