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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Cri-du-Chat Syndrome By- Daveonna Copyright Delicate Fortress Creations www.delicatefortress.com/iamtheirvoice.html . Babies with cri-du-chat are usually small at birth, and they may have respiratory problems. Often, the larynx doesn't develop correctly, which causes the signature cat-like cry. They may have a small head, an unusually round face, a small chin, widely set eyes, folds of skin over their eyes, and a small bridge of the nose. A small number of children have heart defects, muscular or skeletal problems, hearing or sight problems, or poor muscle tone. As they grow, people with cri-du-chat usually have difficulty walking and talking. They may have behavior problems (such as hyperactivity or aggression) and severe intellectual disability. What population has this disorder? - Babies Can ANYONE get this disorder?- Everyone can get this once they are born. How is the disorder inherited? Is it linked to sex ?- The chromosome break occurs while the sperm or egg cell (the male or female gamete) is developing.Is it a recessive trait or a dominant trait?- Dominant trait  What kind of medical assistance will a person with this disorder need?- Although there is no real treatment for cri-du-chat syndrome, children with the disorder can go through therapy to improve their language skills, motor skills, and to help them develop as normally as possible. Symptoms-Babies with cri-du-chat are usually small at birth, and they may have respiratory problems. -Often, the larynx doesn't develop correctly, which causes the signature cat-like cry. -They may have a small head, an unusually round face, a small chin, widely set eyes, folds of skin over their eyes, and a small bridge of the nose. -A small number of children have heart defects, muscular or skeletal problems, hearing or sight problems, or poor muscle tone. -As they grow, people with cri-du-chat usually have difficulty walking and talking.-They may have behavior problems (such as hyperactivity or aggression) and severe intellectual disability.- Have a high picth vocie Website Title: Learn GeneticsArticle Title: Learn GeneticsDate Accessed: February 11, 2015
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