Edwards Syndrome Madeline Zachman and Tina Sternberg Characteristics

Edward’s Syndrome Madeline Zachman and Tina Sternberg

Characteristics Part of the 18 th chromosome is duplicated Also known as Trisomy 18 (T 18) or Trisomy E. Can cause narrow pelvis, defects in the brain, heart, stomach, and kidneys

This is an autosomal recessive chromosomal disorder

Detected by… Karyotyping Screening Ultrasoundography A women who is pregnant with a large uterus during the pregnancy because of the extra amniotic fluid Child born with unusually small placenta could lead into the disease

Statistics About 1/5, 000 frequency of live births Affects girls more than boys but is often unknown why Most children do not survive illness and die before first grade. Those who survive have mental retardation and cannot do common tasks alone (ie: walking/going to the bathroom)

Population of Affected About 1/6, 000 births

Morality Rate Morality rate is very low Many children don’t make it out of the uterus alive

Treatment Options Seizures Club foot Ear and eye infections Heart disease

Interesting Facts Children tend to have small heads and have growth problems Can consist of 130 discrete defects

Sources http: //www. disabledworld. com/disability/types/edwards-syndrome. php http: //medicaldictionary. thefreedictionary. com/Edwards'+syndrome http: //www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/pubmedhealth/PMH 000 2626/