The word ambulance originally meant a moving hospital which follows an army in its movements. Later this term was referred to as field hospitals where ambulance wagons delivered patients. Perhaps it is sad state of human affairs that the history of ambulances follow the history of warfare.
Adie syndrome presents with three hallmark symptoms, namely at least one abnormally dilated pupil (mydriasis) which does not constrict in response to light, loss of deep tendon reflexes, and abnormalities of sweating. Other signs may include hyperopia due to accommodative paresis, photophobia and difficulty reading.
Physical Symptoms. Common physical signs of Down syndrome include 1  : Decreased or poor muscle tone. 2  Short neck, with excess skin at the back of the neck. 3  Flattened facial profile and nose. 4  Small head, ears, and mouth. 5  Upward slanting eyes, often with a skin fold that comes out from the upper eyelid and covers the inner corner of the eye.