8 October 2023
Cri du Chat Syndrome: What Parents Need to Know
Cri du chat syndrome, also known as 5p- syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder caused by a deletion of part of chromosome 5. The name “cri du chat” means “cry of the cat” in French, and it is named after the high-pitched cry that many babies with the syndrome make. What is cri du chat syndrome? Cri du chat syndrome...