Cri-du-Chat Isabella Fiorentino, Anahí Flor. Block 6

Description O Known as “Cat´s cry” or 5p-. O Result of deletion in chromosome number 5. O Characterized by new born babies cry sound like a cat.

Symptons O Mental retardation. O Small head size. O Low weight. O Distinctive facial features. O Language problems. O Walking problems. O Scoliosis. O Weak muscles. O Difficulty to eat. O Single line in the palm of hands. O Abnormal ears.

Inheritance O Is not inherited and is a recessive trait. O Most of the kids that suffer this syndrome have no history of their family members with this disorder. O About 10% of the patients inherited the chromosome with a deleted part from a parent. O Occurs randomly during the process of meiosis.

Treatments O There is no a real or specific treatment. O Patients with this syndrome receive therapy. Therapies Occupational therapy: Basic skills. Behavioral therapy: Socializing skills and behaviour. Speech-language therapy: Language and communication skills.

Facts O The geneticist Jerome Lejeune recognized Cri-du-Chat syndrome in O "In 80 percent of the cases, the chromosome carrying the deletion comes from the father's sperm rather than the mother's egg” (University of Utah, 2015). O This disorder affects an estimated of 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 50,000 newborns. O The awareness week of Cri du chat is in May 3-9. O Patients with this genetic disease have only one line on their hands. O

Bibliography O Genetics Home Reference. (2015, March 2). Retrieved from du-chat-syndrome O Huw, T. (2014, December 19). Patient. Retrieved from chat-syndrome-pro O I am pregnant. (2013). Retrieved from du-Chat-Syndrome O International Cri-du-Chat. (2013). Retrieved from criduchat.org O The Cri-du-chat syndrome. (n.d.). Retrieved from info.blogspot.com/p/treatment.html O University of Utah. (2015). Genetic Science Learning Center. Retrieved from O Picture links: