Edwards Syndrome
By: Tyler Stanley
Other names
Other names for Edwards Syndrome are trisomy 18 syndrome, trisomy E syndrome, and complete trisomy 18.
Cause
Edwards syndrome occurs from a nondisjunction in which a baby has three pairs of chromosome 18 instead of 2.
Chromosomes affected
Chromosome 18 is affected by this disorder.
Prenatal tests
The combined screening test or private non-invasive prenatal tests can show the risk of having a baby with Edwards syndrome.
Symptoms
Some symptoms of Edward syndrome are feeding difficulties, chest deformity, slow post natal growth, apnea, seizures, kidney defects, urinary tract infections, developmental disability, and scoliosis
Population affected
1 in every 5000 babies are born with Edwards syndrome
Candidates
Anyone can be a candidate for this disorder.
How is it inherited?
Edwards syndrome occurs at random events in cell divison and isn't inherited.
Medical Assistance Child Will Need
The child will need to go to therapy to manage the abnormalties
Outlook
Over half of babies born with this disorder don't survive to birth and only 10% of those who survive live to be at least one year old
Treatments
As of right now there are no treatments or cures for Edwards syndrome.
Can this disorder be prevented?
No, there are no ways to prevents this disorder.
Can this individual have children in the future?
No they cannot
Current status on research
Currently doctors are researching a cure for this disorder
Works cited
"Trisomy 18." Genetics Home Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2016. <https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/trisomy-18#resources>.
"What Is Trisomy 18? Causes, Diagnosis, and More." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 06 May 2016. <http://www.webmd.com/baby/what-is-trisomy-18?page=1#1>.
"Trisomy 18." SpringerReference (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
"Edwards' Syndrome." BabyCentre. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2016. <http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1024183/edwards-syndrome>.