CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME

Course overview

CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME IS A GENETIC DISORDER CAUSED BY A DELETION OF THE SHORT ARM OF CHROMOSOME 5. THE NAME OF THE SYNDROME MEANS THE CRY OF THE CAT AND DESCRIBES THE MAIN CLINICAL FINDING OF A HIGH-PITCHED, MONOCHROMATIC CAT-LIKE CRY. THE CLINICAL PICTURE, SEVERITY, AND PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE VARY DEPENDING ON THE REGION OF THE CHROMOSOME THAT IS DELETED. THIS DISORDER IS OFTEN CHARACTERIZED BY DISTINCTIVE FACIAL FEATURES, DELAYED DEVELOPMENT, AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.