Cri-du-chat Syndrome - A Bibliography And Dicti... May 2026

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: Occupational, physical, and speech therapies are essential. Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome - A Bibliography and Dicti...

Cri-du-chat syndrome (5p- minus syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder. It results from a missing piece of chromosome 5. The name is French for "cry of the cat," referring to the high-pitched, cat-like cry of affected infants. 🧬 Genetic Basis : Deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5. Occurrence : Most cases occur from spontaneous mutations. 📍 : Occupational, physical, and speech therapies are