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Cri du chat syndrome - Symptom

Alternative Names

Chromosome 5p deletion syndrome; 5p minus syndrome; Cat cry syndrome

Symptoms:

Signs and tests:

In addition to symptoms, the physical examination may show:

Genetic tests can show a missing part of chromosome 5. Skull x-ray may reveal an abnormal angle to the base of the skull.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/1/2007
  • Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of HumanGenetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.