observation. Pierre Robin, however, hadwritten extensively on this subject in theFrench literature, and published a monograph7on glossoptosis in 1929. Due to thepaucity of reports in English, the PierreRobin syndrome did not achieve widerecognition in the United States.Certain features of the syndrome deserveemphasis. The history is identical in virtuallyevery case, i.e., episodes of cyanosis,with difficulty in breathing and swallowing,are noted immediately at

Certain features of the syndrome deserveemphasis. The history is identical in virtuallyevery case, i.e., episodes of cyanosis,with difficulty in breathing and swallowing,are noted immediately at birth. Therespiratory distress noted in the supineposition is characteristically relieved byplacing the child on the abdomen, whichallows the ptotic tongue to fall forward.Glossoptosis may be detected on lateral