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Cri Du Chat Syndrome

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME

AMANDA BERESHEIM
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TYPE OF MUTATION

  • Deletion
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CHROMOSOME #

  • Chromosome 5
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EFFECTS

  • Happens in infancy
  • Bad hearing, problems with visual, swallowing, dental, and feeding.
  • Poor growth, and excessive drooling.
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TREATMENTS

  • Speech, physical, occupational therapy
  • No real treatment to completely eliminate syndrome
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TESTING

  • Genetic testing
  • Observed symptoms in infancy
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LIFE EXPECTANCY

  • Not predictable
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INHERITANCE PATTERN

  • Developed when sperm and egg are developing
  • Gamete is fertilized
  • Develops within chromosome 5
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "Cri Du Chat Syndrome." Cri Du Chat Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
  • "Cri-du-Chat Syndrome." Cri-du-Chat Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
  • "Cri-du-chat Syndrome." Genetics Home Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
  • "Learning About Cri Du Chat." Learning About Cri Du Chat. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

Amanda Beresheim