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Patau Syndrome is also known as [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Trisomy Trisomy] 13 as it is caused my an extra [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Chromosome chromosome] 13. This is similar to the more well-known [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Down%27s_syndrome Down's syndrome], except for that, the trisomy occurs on chromosome 21. | Patau Syndrome is also known as [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Trisomy Trisomy] 13 as it is caused my an extra [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Chromosome chromosome] 13. This is similar to the more well-known [https://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Down%27s_syndrome Down's syndrome], except for that, the trisomy occurs on chromosome 21. Patau's is the least common non-lethal trisomies. | ||
Symptoms: | |||
These can vary greatly, however almost all suffer from severe mental deficiency. | |||
Physical: | |||
*Polydactyly | |||
*Rocker-bottom feet | |||
*Cleft Palate | |||
*Holoprosencephal | |||
<references />http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/947706-overview | |||
Revision as of 18:46, 1 December 2011
Patau Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 13 as it is caused my an extra chromosome 13. This is similar to the more well-known Down's syndrome, except for that, the trisomy occurs on chromosome 21. Patau's is the least common non-lethal trisomies.
Symptoms:
These can vary greatly, however almost all suffer from severe mental deficiency.
Physical:
- Polydactyly
- Rocker-bottom feet
- Cleft Palate
- Holoprosencephal