Trisomy 13 (Patau’s Syndrome) by Kaitlyn McSwain https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz Kaitlyn McSwain and Luke Holloway en-us 2023-04-06 18:06:27 UTC 2023-04-06 19:04:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Trisomy 13 / Patau's Syndrome kaitlynmcswain224 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546536646 2023-04-06 18:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546536646 How is it inherited? kaitlynmcswain224 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546544459 Patau's Syndrome is inherited through a mutation in the mother's eggs or father's sperm. Patau's Syndrome does not affect the parents of the child with the Syndrome because it is a mutation in the parent's sex cells.]]> 2023-04-06 18:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546544459 What Organizations support it? jamesholloway231 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546546420 Hope For Trisomy is a nonprofit created in honor of all children with Trisomy, as well as other related conditions they now go by "HOPE FOR TRISOMY" to better showcase its wider range of illnesses. 
https://www.hopefortrisomy13and18.org/

]]> 2023-04-06 18:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546546420 Trisomy 13 is when an extra chromosome appears on the 13th set. jamesholloway231 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546552712 2023-04-06 18:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546552712 What are the symptoms? kaitlynmcswain224 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546552826 Some of the symptoms of Trisomy 13 are extra fingers and toes, cleft, small features, and eyes fused shut. The severity of these symptoms causes most children to die in the first year.]]> 2023-04-06 18:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546552826 How many have it? jamesholloway231 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546556882 Fewer than 50,000 people in the U.S have Trisomy 13.

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7341/trisomy-13/ 




]]> 2023-04-06 18:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546556882 Treatment? jamesholloway231 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546560101 There are no specific treatments for Trisomy 13 as treatments may vary from child to child, but there is currently no cure. 

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/chromosome-and-gene-abnormalities/trisomy-13]]> 2023-04-06 18:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546560101 What is the research being done? kaitlynmcswain224 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546560241 Thomas Collins is doing research on prolonging the lives of many trisomy, including Patau's Syndrome. He has been performing heart surgery on babies. So far, heart surgery has doubled the longevity of the child. He does say that even allowing the baby to live till its 2nd birthday is considered a win.]]> 2023-04-06 18:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546560241 Interesting picture of Trisomy 13 jamesholloway231 https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546564877 2023-04-06 19:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlynmcswain224/fzc5obbt07q67njz/wish/2546564877