Trisomy 13 - Treatment

Alternative Names

Patau syndrome

Treatment:

Treatment varies from child to child and depends on the specific symptoms.

Support Groups:

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

Expectations (prognosis):

More than 80% of children with trisomy 13 die in the first year.

Complications:

Complications begin almost immediately. Most infants with Trisomy 13 have congenital heart disease.

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. Genetic counseling can help families understand the condition, the risk of inheriting it, and how to care for the patient.

Polydactyly - an infant's hand

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Reviewed last on: 8/4/2011
Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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