Author: Lee Scott

How will I knew if my child has Trisomy 13?

These are the symptoms of Trisomy 13:
Clenched hands (with outer fingers on top of inner fingers.)
Close-set-eyes. Eyes may fuse together into one.
Decreased muscle tone
Extra fingers or toes.
Hole, split, or cleft in the iris.
Low set ears
Seizures
Small Eyes
Small Head
Small Lower Jaw
Hernias
Undescended Testicle

Severe Mental Retardation

An extra finger caused by Trisomy 13

Trisomy 13 Treatment
The treatment for Trisomy 13 treatment is planned on a case-by-case basis. The only treatment given is based on the patients individual condition.
Lack of breathing and difficulty of breathing.
Deafness
Feeding Problems
Heart Failures
Vision Problems
Seizures
Prognosis
This syndrome has multiple abnormalities. Most of them are not compatible with life. More then 80% of the children die within the first month.
Causes
This disorder occurs when DNA form chromosomes 13 appears in all of the body cells.

Where to go for Help!

Support Group for Balanced Translocations: Chromosome Deletion Outreach Inc, (CDO). Visit: this website for more information: www.chromdisorder.org
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT)—www.trisomy.org

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Work Citation

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/trisomy-13/overview.html

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Trisomy+13

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Trisomy 13

Genetic Disorder.

By: Keara Brown and Javon Brown