What is Cri du Chat syndrome?

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*

Who has Cri du Chat syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 1

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What is Cri du Chat syndrome?

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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 2 say Cri du Chat syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 1

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 0
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Cri du Chat syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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