Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)
By: Kenya Alcantara & Sydney Johnston
What is Trisomy 13?
Chromosomal condition associated with severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities in many parts of the body.
- (The presence of an extra (Third) chromosome 13 in all of the cells)
What kind of disorder is it?
Autosomal disorder
Symptoms
Abnormally small head, failure to thrive, or low birth weight.
Characteristics
Characteristics...
- Heart Defects
- Brain or spinal cord abnormalities
- Small poorly developed eyes
- Extra fingers or toes
More characteristics,
- Cleft lip
- Cleft Palate
Average age of onset?
- Prenatal testing can detect Patau Syndrome during pregnancy.
- Most infants with this condition don't live past their 1st weeks of life. Up to 10% live to reach 1 year. 80% of children die within the 1st year.
Treatments
Depending on the families because it's a personal decision, some might chose...
- Option of pregnancy termination
- Tracheotomy
- Support group
How does it affects a person life?
Life expectancy is very limited. Median survival is 2.5 days. (5% to 10% of infants live longer than a year).