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Cri du Chat Syndrome (5p-) is a rare condition that results when a piece of chromosome 5 is missing. Infants born with it often have a distinct catlike cry and delayed development.
How do members experience Cri du Chat syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Cri du Chat syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Cri du Chat syndrome*
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Cri du Chat Syndrome (5p-) is a rare condition that results when a piece of chromosome 5 is missing. Infants born with it often have a distinct catlike cry and delayed development.
Common symptoms reported by people with Cri du Chat syndrome
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Cri du Chat syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with Cri du Chat syndrome
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Who has Cri du Chat syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
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new patients joined this month
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say Cri du Chat syndrome is their primary condition
These charts show data from Cri du Chat syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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Got a question about living with Cri du Chat syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.