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 Are Other Physical Symptoms?
Children with cat's cry syndrome may experience feeding difficulties and have trouble breathing because of weak muscle tone. Curvature of the spine, called scoliosis, may occur. About 15 to 20 percent of cat's cry syndrome patients have heart defects requiring surgery soon after birth.
Inguinal or groin hernias may occur, along with dislocated hips and kidney malformations. Some children have difficulty holding their heads up, and in late childhood, facial distortions worsen.1’Cri-du-chat syndrome.’ Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center. www.rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6213/cri-du-chat-syndrome Many other symptoms and conditions are possible, although they may be rare.
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