CRI DU CHAT

CRI-DU CHAT IS A RARE GENETIC DISORDER DUE TO A MISSING PART OF CHROMOSOME 5p

Cri-du-chat syndrome occurs in an estimated 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 newborns. This condition is found in people of all ethnic backgrounds.

The size of the deletion varies among affected individuals; studies suggest that larger deletions tend to result in more severe disability than smaller deletions.

The symptoms of cri du chat syndrome vary among individuals. The variability of the clinical symptoms and developmental delays may be related to the size of the deletion of the 5p arm.

There is no specific treatment. Your doctor will suggest ways to treat or manage the symptoms.
Parents of a child with this syndrome should have genetic counseling and testing to determine if one parent has a change in chromosome 5.

There is no cure, but treatments (including speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy) can help the child to reach their full potential.

WEBSITES

• Genetics home reference
• Cri du chat syndrome babies Google search
• Google:what is the cause of the disorder of cri du chat
• Emedicine.medscape.com
• Genome.gov