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Trisomy 18 - Treatment

Alternative Names

Edwards syndrome

Treatment:

Medical management of children with Trisomy 18 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
Trisomy 18 Foundation - www.trisomy18.org

Expectations (prognosis):

Fifty percent of infants with this condition do not survive beyond the first week of life. Some children have survived to teenage years, but with serious medical and developmental problems.

Complications:

Complications depend on the specific defects and symptoms.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider and genetic counselor if you have had a child with Trisomy 18 and you plan to have another child.

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Reviewed last on: 7/2/2007
Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of HumanGenetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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