What Is Cat Cry Syndrome?

Meow Syndrome, also known as Cat Cry Syndrome, is named because of the crying sound of sick babies, which resembles cat cry. Meow Syndrome is caused by the short arm of chromosome 5. The incidence rate is about 1/50000. Since its discovery in 1963, only 200 cases have been reported at home and abroad, and only 20 cases have been recorded in China.

Meow syndrome in children

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Meow Syndrome, also known as Cat Cry Syndrome, is named because of the crying sound of sick babies, which resembles cat cry. Meow Syndrome is caused by the short arm of chromosome 5. The incidence rate is about 1/50000. Since its discovery in 1963, only 200 cases have been reported at home and abroad, and only 20 cases have been recorded in China.

nickname

Meow syndrome in children

Multiple groups

baby

Common locations

whole body

Common symptoms

Faint, sad, meowing cry

The most prominent feature of meow syndrome is a faint, sad, meow-like cry during infancy. This cry occurs during exhalation and does not appear during inspiration. With age, the meow crying Sound improved. The mortality rate is low. Most children can live to adults, but their weight and length are lower than normal. Due to severe mental retardation and motor retardation in this disease, rehabilitation training is recommended to promote motor function development and intellectual development.

Patients are generally characterized by a long distance between the eyes, a downwardly sloping outer corner of the eyes, a low nasal bridge, a low ear position, a small jaw, retarded growth and development, and strange crying. Fifty percent of children with this disease are associated with congenital heart disease. Most cases result from genetic mutations. A few come from parents. The incidence of family inheritance is 15%.