What is Patau's syndrome?
Patau syndrome or trisomy 13 is a genetic disorder caused by anomalies in the 13th chromosome. It is characterized by serious developmental disabilities and many fruits with the condition will not survive to be born. If the child gets to birth with the condition, he does not have to live far above the year of age. In some cases, however, the syndrome is manageable, in which case the child can live for many years, sometimes even in relatively normal circumstances. In most cases, the third copy is attached to the 13th chromosome. In other cases, however, there will be a state called translocation, in which the 13 is, in addition, the chromosome in fact attached to another chromosome. In less serious forms of Patau syndrome, the defect expresses only in some cells of the body, in a state called mosaicism. These cases have the best prognosis.
The condition was first observed in 1656, when it was described by a Danish doctor named Thomas Bartholin. Bartholin contributed a number of other success to science, including the description of the lymphatic system. In 1960 Dr. Klaus heel the jointL syndrome with chromosomal abnormality and in his honor was named Trisome 13.
A surviving child with trisomy 13 will have serious mental and developmental disabilities. Most infants have congenital defects in the head and face such as clefts, eye damage and unusually small heads. They can also seriously endanger organs such as defective hearts or abnormal genitals. Extra fingers and toes are not unusual with heel syndrome and the child usually has bad motor skills.
The condition is not inherited and is not due to any parent; Chromosomal defects are sometimes sometimes occurring, and although they understand how they understand how they happen, they do not know why. However, some parents may bear the translocation gene, in which case their children are at higher risk of chromosomal disorders. The risk also increases with the age of the mother. Case of Patause syndrome can be identified during prenatal testing because chromosomeLine disorder will be easily obvious. If prenatal testing reveals the chromosomal state, parents should always repeat before they decide how false positives become.
Treatment of Patau syndrome is aimed at countless problems that a child may have. Surgical correction can be used for different physical defects and children can also be placed on feeding tubes for nutrition. Respiratory therapy may be required because many Patau children have difficulty breathing. In serious cases, when it is clear that the child will die, analgesia is offered to make the child comfortably.