One of the rarest genetic diseases Cri Du

One of the rarest genetic diseases… Cri Du Chat YOU could be the 1 50, 000 in Created By, Gabby Iannacone

What is Cri Du Chat? Cri Du Chat is a rare genetic disease that occurs in the birth of infants. Affects of Cri Du Chat are: üFeeding Problems (because of difficulty swallowing) üLight weight at birth üSpeech Delays üBehavioral Problems üUncommon Facial Traits

What You Should Know ü Cri Du Chat only affects 1 in 37, 00050, 000 births ü Cri Du Chat is more common in boys than girls (2 to 1 ratio) ü Cri Du Chat can also cause mental issues throughout the child’s life ü You can tell if a child has Cri Du Chat if their cry at birth is high-pitched and sounds like a kitten ü Most likely the father carries the defect more than the mother

The Cry of Cri Du Chat Please Watch These Videos On Cri Du Chat http: //www. bing. com/videos/watch/video/cri-duchat/56 e 00 b 6 ddbdddcade 762423002309452? q=the+cry+of+cri+du+chat&FROM=LKV R 5&GT 1=LKVR 5&FORM=LKVR 14

Is There A Cure? For many years researches have been searching for a way to prevent Cri Du Chat. Sadly, they’ve not come up with a cure and probably never will. You see, Cri Du Chat is caused by a deletion (missing information) on chromosome 5 which is generally a genetic accident. Therefore, it may be impossible to create a cure. (In shorter terms, it is just caused by a missing chromosome)

Information Links: ü http: //learn. genetics. utah. edu/content/disorders/whataregd/cdc/ ü http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Cri_du_chat ü http: //www. answers. com/topic/cri-du-chat-syndrome