What is Patau Syndrome?

Congenital chromosome abnormality Patau syndrome, which often makes patients forget to breathe. Patients often have developmental defects of the central nervous system, a small forehead with a slope-like appearance, often with defects at the top of the scalp, severe mental retardation, and multiple fingers.

Patau syndrome

Real Story: Title: Brave Jess

A child named Jess Kerr in the United Kingdom suffers from the congenital chromosomal abnormality Patau syndrome, which often makes her forget to breathe, and is therefore "saved" five times a day. Less than 200 young children have the disease across the UK.

Jess has been battling the disease since he was born, requiring uninterrupted monitoring for 24 hours.

The doctor had told Jess's parents that Jess would not live four weeks. But Jess 16 just celebrated his first birthday.

Jesse's mother, Melanie, is from Leicester and has six children. She said: "When the doctor first told us about my child, I was almost crushed. For me, it was a devastating blow. Now I have to worry about her constantly. I am always To stay with her, I can't leave in half a step. But she is a little warrior, and I ca nt describe how proud I am. She really did it! It is great! We accept that every day we have her, her birthday Has special significance for us. " ^[1]