Cri Du ChatBy Makya Smith

Sympotomso feeding problems because of difficulty swallowing and suckingo low birth weight and poor growtho severe cognitive, speech, and motor delayso behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, aggression, tantrums, and

repetitive movementso unusual facial features which may change over timeo excessive droolingo Constipationo small head and jawo wide eyeso skin tags in front of eyes

What is Cri Du Chat?

0Cri du chat is a disease caused by a missing part of chromosome 5

What does Cri Du Chat look like?

Treatments?

0There is currently no specific treatment for Cri du chat, but the symptoms of Cri du chat can be either managed or treated

Prognosis

0may experience an inguinal hernia, separated abdominal muscles or, 'diastasis recti,' incompletely or abnormally folded ears, or an extra fold of skin over the inner corner of their eye, referred to as, 'epicanthal folds.' A skull X-ray can also show an abnormal angle at the base of the child's skull.

Cites

04+5) http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cri-du-chat.php

0 ]1+2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cri_du_chat

03) http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/cdc/\

0Photos off google