Children with Cri du Chat syndrome can have mild to severe intellectual disability . This might include language difficulties ranging from mild speech delay to severe language disorder. Some children might never be able to talk.3 Ara 2021
Read moreIs cri du chat syndrome a neurological disorder?
In infancy this diagnosis may be suspected because of the high-pitched cry and attacks of stridor and choking. In late childhood, when the signs may be only of a neurological disorder , its recognition may be difficult without confirmation from chromosome studies. The neurological features of this disease are reviewed.
Read moreWho usually gets Cri du Chat?
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.
Read moreWhat type of disorder is Cri du Chat?
Cri du chat syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by a partial deletion (monosomy) of a varying length of the short arm (p) of chromosome 5. Chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of human cells, carry the genetic information for each individual.
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