10 Cat's Cry Syndrome FAQs
Article Sources
- 1. ’Cri-du-chat syndrome.’ Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center. www.rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6213/cri-du-chat-syndrome
- 2. ’Cri du chat syndrome.’ Mount Sinai Hospital. mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/cri-du-chat-syndrome
- 3. ’Cri du Chat syndrome.’ Raising Children. www.raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/cri-du-chat-syndrome
What Is the Prognosis?
If the cri du chat child survives past the first year, the prognosis is good, with the chance of survival rising with each passing year. About 90 percent of deaths occur within the first year, but survivors may live to be 50 years old or older.
Many cat's cry syndrome patients have severe mental and developmental deficiencies, further affecting their survival and quality of life. Even for patients with supportive, capable families, cri du chat may require some form of institutional intervention.2’Cri du chat syndrome.’ Mount Sinai Hospital. mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/cri-du-chat-syndrome
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