Cri du chat syndrome

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Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; Cat cry syndrome
The syndrome’s name is based on the infant’s cry, which is high-pitched and sounds like a cat.

• Cry that is high-pitched and sounds like a cat
• Downward slant to the eyes
• Low birth weight and slow growth
• Low-set or abnormally shaped ears
• Mental retardation (intellectual disability)
• Partial webbing or fusing of fingers or toes
• Single line in the palm of the hand
• Skin tags just in front of the ear
• Slow or incomplete development of motor skills
• Small head (microcephaly)
• Small jaw (micrognathia)
• Wide-set eyes
  Intellectual disability (mental retardation) is common. Half of children with this syndrome learn enough verbal skills to communicate. The cat-like cry becomes less noticeable over time.

  Support Groups

  5p- Society -- www.fivepminus.org
  
  Facial features of a patient with Cri du Chat syndrome at age of 8 months (A), 2 years (B), 4 years (C) and 9 years (D)