Diagnosis?
The diagnosis of cri du chat syndrome is generally made in the hospital at birth. A health care provider may note the clinical symptoms associated with the condition. The cat-like cry is the most prominent clinical feature in newborn children and is usually diagnostic for the cri du chat syndrome. No treatments are available. The child will have to have a support group made up of parents, teachers, doctors, and therapists in order to reach his or her maximum potential.
Just how rare?
This disease affects an estimated 1 out of every 50,000 live births. The disorder affects all genders, but is more common in females by a 4:3 ratio.
Could your future child have this?
Because this is a chromosomal error, there is no way to determine the chances of someone being born with the disease by knowing the genotypes of the parents. The genotypes to not matter.
The diagnosis of cri du chat syndrome is generally made in the hospital at birth. A health care provider may note the clinical symptoms associated with the condition. The cat-like cry is the most prominent clinical feature in newborn children and is usually diagnostic for the cri du chat syndrome. No treatments are available. The child will have to have a support group made up of parents, teachers, doctors, and therapists in order to reach his or her maximum potential.
Just how rare?
This disease affects an estimated 1 out of every 50,000 live births. The disorder affects all genders, but is more common in females by a 4:3 ratio.
Could your future child have this?
Because this is a chromosomal error, there is no way to determine the chances of someone being born with the disease by knowing the genotypes of the parents. The genotypes to not matter.