Edwards syndrome
Medical management of children with Trisomy 18 is planned on a case-by-case basis and depends on the individual circumstances of the patient.
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 depend on the specific defects and symptoms.
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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