Edwards Syndrome

 

 

Edwards Syndrome

Cause: Edwards Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 18. 

A person has a third copy of genetic material from

chromosome number 18, instead of usual two copies.

Primarily Affects: Appears to affect females three to

four times more than males.

symptoms: Low-set ears, mental deficiency, small head,

small jaw, unusually shaped chest, low birth weight,

crossed legs (as a preferred position), c

ongenital heart disease, kidney problems,

cleft or hole in iris, etc.

Key Statistics:

• Occurs in about 1:3000 live births.
• Small number of babies (<10%) live at least one year. 
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 Micrognathia and microcephaly

 “strawberry”-shaped skull

  Cardiac anomalies (atrial and ventricular septal defects)

 clenching of the hands

 cleft lip and cleft palate,

 syndactyly,         omphalocele,

 rocker-bottom feet,             clubfoot,

 Renal anomalies,

congenital diaphragmatic hernia,

 Cerebellar hypoplasia, and meningomyelocele