CAT SCREAM SYNDROME - GENETIC DISEASES

Cat Crying Syndrome



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Cat-cry syndrome or Cri-du-Chat is a genetic disease caused by a change in chromosome 5. The disease has this name because the crying of the child at birth looks like a cat's meow. Babies born with cat crying syndrome have developmental delays, mental retardation, short stature, small chin, forward-projecting teeth, small jaw, coarse-looking ears, long fingers, and gastric reflux