What Is Edwards Syndrome?
10. Treatment
As things stand, there is no way of curing Edwards syndrome, and no effective way of treating the condition. However, the patient can sometimes be treated for their symptoms, and also to help deal with defects and abnormalities. How effective treatment will be will depend on the severity of the patient’s symptoms.
Sadly, the majority of babies will not make it to birth, and even fewer will make to beyond their first birthdays. This has raised ethical questions over how to treat newborns that probably have a slim chance of survival. When patients with Edwards syndrome do pass away, it is usually down to cardiac failure, respiratory failure or neurological instability.
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