3. Trouble Swallowing
Trouble swallowing is a very common symptom experienced in cases of Treacher-Collins Syndrome, and it’s experienced more commonly with cases that have the jaw deformity present; of course, it can vary in different levels of severity.
While there aren’t many symptoms of TCS that can cause severe complications that can be this close to fatal, experiencing trouble swallowing due to the decreasing of muscle activity (or the severity of the jaw deformity) can be considered a life-threatening condition – and it does occur in some of the more severe diagnosed cases of TCS.
If any trouble swallowing is experienced (even in cases where TCS is present), it could be indicative of another disorder or condition that requires urgent medical treatment – and the symptom really does have the potential to be dangerous, and it can turn into a permanent choking hazard.
Diet adaptations become necessary in many cases to ease associated pressure.