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Trisomy 13

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention

Alternative Names:

Patau syndrome

Treatment:

Medical management of children with Trisomy 13 is planned on a case-by-case basis and depends on the individual circumstances of the patient.

Support Groups:

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT) -- www.trisomy.org

Living with Trisomy 13 -- www.livingwithtrisomy13.org

Expectations (prognosis):

The syndrome involves multiple abnormalities, many of which are not compatible with life. More than 80% of children with trisomy 13 die in the first month.

Complications:

Complications begin almost immediately. Congenital heart disease is present in approximately 80% of infants with Trisomy 13. Complications may include:

• Breathing difficulty or lack of breathing (apnea)
• Deafness
• Feeding problems
• Heart failure
• Seizures
• Vision problems

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have had a child with Trisomy 13, and you plan to have another child.

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

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