21. Special Child: Disorder Zone Archives - Cri Du Chat Syndrome He told us that they suspected Beth had cri du chat syndrome because of her We love Beth dearly and cri du chat syndrome is simply part of who she is. http://www.specialchild.com/archives/dz-012.html

Disorder Zone Archives Cri Du Chat Syndrome Beth Sweeney Philipp Klages Introduction Cri Du Chat (CDC) is a rare genetic disorder that is caused by a missing piece (deletion) in the short arm of chromosome 5 (also known as 5p minus syndrome). Approximately 50 to 60 children are born each year in the United States with CDC. It is thought to be one of the most common human deletion syndromes with an occurrence rate of 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 50,000 live births. CDC was first identified in 1963 by Dr. Lejeune, the same physician who first wrote about Down syndrome. Features and Characteristics High-pitched cry (identified as a cat-like cry) Low birth weight Poor muscle tone (hypotonia) Microcephaly (small head size) Micrognathis (small jaw) Hypertelorism (wide spaced eyes) Round face Epicanthal folds Low set ears Feeding difficulties Delays in walking Hyperactivity Scoliosis Language difficulties Mental retardation Organ defects Diagnosis The cry that is associated with CDC is so distinct, physicians can often make a diagnosis before a chromosome analysis is even completed. However, chromosome testing is used for a definitive diagnosis. Treatment There is no cure for CDC, however, with the proper intervention and education, individuals with CDC can lead full and meaningful lives. Speech and physical therapy may be particularly useful for children with CDC. There are varying levels of cognitive impairment - some children can succeed in a mainstream education, where others will need to be placed in a special education classroom. A recent study regarding cognitive function of children with typical CDC suggests that there was a discrepancy between receptive language skills and expressive language skills. The researchers indicate that these findings should provide optimism to parents regarding the capacities of their children, in that they can understand more complex language than what their expressive skills would suggest. Some children can learn to express themselves using short sentences, sign language, and/or gestures.

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Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Cri du chat syndrome Definition Cri du chat syndrome arises from the absence of a particular portion of chromosome 5. The absence of genetic material is called a deletion. Children born with this deletion in chromosome 5 have a characteristic mewing cry as newborns that is thought to be caused by abnormal development of the larynx (the organ containing the vocal chords). For this reason, the disorder is called cri du chat (or cat's cry) syndrome. In reference to the deletion and the area where it occurs, the disorder is also called 5p- (5 p minus) syndrome. Children with this syndrome have physical abnormalities, language and motor skill difficulties, and varying degrees of mental retardation . Cri du chat syndrome is a very rare disorder. Description The original genetic material is arranged into 23 pairs of chromosomesone set of 23 chromosomes is inherited from each parent. Using a microscope, distinct chromosomes can be seen at a certain point in a cell's life cycle. When treated with certain stains, each chromosome bears a typical banding pattern, reminiscent of the stripes on a tabby cat's tail. Using each chromosomes' unique size and banding pattern, chromosomes 1-22 and the sex chromosomes, X and Y, can be identified exactly. Although all individuals have two copies of chromosome 5, the normal chromosome does not compensate for the genetic material missing from the flawed chromosome. The deletion can be inherited through generations of a family or it may appear at random. It has been estimated that the syndrome occurs in 1 in 50,000 births. According to the 5p- Society, approximately 50-60 children are born with cri du chat syndrome each year in the United States.

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24. Cri Du Chat Syndrome - The Knowledge Database Of The Swedish National Board Of H The cri du chat syndrome was first described in 1963, by the French geneticist Jerôme The estimated incidence of cri du chat syndrome is 150000 births, http://www.sos.se/smkh/2001-110-16/2001-110-16.htm

Socialstyrelsen 106 30 Stockholm The Board classifies its publications into different types of document. This is a Review of knowledge . This means that the report is based on science and/or tried and tested experience. Reviews of knowledge shall, among other things, support knowledge-based care and treatment, method development and other work for improvement; shall stimulate and facilitate quality assurance and effective use of resources and/or elucidate effects of distribution. The Board is responsible for contents and conclusions. Cri du Chat syndrome Cat-Cry syndrome 5p - syndrome Table of Contents The disease/injury/diagnosis Incidence Aetiology of the disease/injury Heredity ... Document information Date of publication: 2005-05-03 HTML-version: 2.1 English index Search The aphabetical list This is an excerpt from the database of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare on rare diseases. The concept of "rare diseases" is defined as: "Disorders resulting in extensive disability whick affect no more than 100 individuals in one million inhabitants". The ambition underlying the database is to provide information to the public, including patients and their families, as well as to health professionals. The disease/injury/diagnosis Cri du chat is French for "cat cry", and the syndrome takes its name from the newborn infant's cry during its first few months of life, which sounds like a kitten's high-pitched mewing. Other names for the syndrome are 5 p-syndrome, and Cat Cry syndrome.

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Socialstyrelsen 106 30 Stockholm Socialstyrelsen klassificerar sin utgivning i olika dokumenttyper Cri du chat syndrom Kattjam-syndromet Kromosom 5p-syndromet Sjukdom/skada/diagnos Orsak till sjukdomen/skadan Symtom Diagnostik ... Dokumentinformation Dokumentdatum: 2003-11-25 HTML-version: 4.0 Socialstyrelsen Detta är ett utdrag ur Socialstyrelsens kunskapsdatabas om små och mindre kända handikappgrupper. Med små och mindre kända handikappgrupper avses ovanliga sjukdomar/skador som leder till omfattande funktionshinder och som finns hos högst 100 personer per miljon invånare. Syftet med databasen är att ge aktuell information om små och mindre kända handikappgrupper och om det stöd och den service som dessa grupper behöver. För ytterligare information om aktuell diagnos hänvisas till informationsmaterial, litteratur och databaser som anges under resp diagnos. Sjukdom/skada/diagnos Orsak till sjukdomen/skadan Symtom Diagnostik Habilitering, motoriska funktioner Utveckling Praktiska tips mun-h-center@vgregion.se , Internetadress www.mun-h-center.com Resurspersoner goran.anneren@ped.uas.lul.se

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Home Health Reference Cri du chat syndrome Jul 29, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Cri du chat syndrome Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Cri du chat syndrome Definition: Cri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5. The syndrome’s name is based on the infant’s cry, which is high pitched and sounds like a cat. Alternative Names: Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; Cat cry syndrome Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The cri du chat syndrome is caused by the deletion of information on chromosome 5. It is likely that multiple genes on chromosome 5 are deleted. One deleted gene, called TERT (telomerase reverse transcriptase) is involved in control of cell growth, and may play a role in how some of the features of cri cu chat develop. The cause of this rare chromosomal deletion is not known, but it is expected that the majority of cases are due to spontaneous loss of a piece of chromosome 5 during development of an egg or sperm. A minority of cases result from one parent carrying a rearrangement of chromosome 5 called a translocation. Between 1 in 20,000 and 1 in 50,000 babies are affected. This disease may account for up to 1% of individuals with severe mental retardation. Infants with cri du chat syndrome commonly have a distinctive cat-like cry. They also have an extensive grouping of abnormalities with severe mental retardation being the most important.

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showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Medical Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping cri du chat Medical cri-du-chat syndrome crē-dÅ«-sh¤ n. A chromosomal disorder marked by microcephaly, epicanthal folds, micrognathia, strabismus, mental and physical retardation, and a characteristic catlike whine. Also called cat-cry syndrome Lejeune syndrome Wikipedia cri du chat 5p- karyotype Cri du chat syndrome , also called deletion 5p syndrome , or 5p minus , is a rare genetic disorder due to a missing portion of chromosome 5. It was first described by Lejeune in . The condition affects an estimated 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 live births. The disorder is found in people of all ethnic backgrounds and is slightly more common in females. Signs and symptoms Its name, meaning cry of the cat in French, is from the distinctive mewing sound made by infants with the disorder. As babies, patients tend to be squirmy with a mewing cry, ascribed to abnormal laryngeal development. The cry becomes less distinctive with age. Individuals with cri du chat syndrome are often underweight at birth. The disorder is characterized by severe

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Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index C Cri du chat syndrome Search Cri du chat syndrome Cri du chat syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality caused by partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5. Babies affected with this syndrome have a characteristicly weak, cat-like cry. Hence the name Cri du chat, These unfortunate children also exhibit microcephaly (small brain size), mental retardation, and congenital heart disease.

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