TRISOMY 13 syndrome - Nicole J. - Period 2 2/21/19 by Nicole Jaime https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y Trisomy 13 syndrome is a severe intellectual disability developed during child develpment. en-us 2019-02-21 16:23:43 UTC 2019-02-21 23:49:30 UTC hello@padlet.com 2.What causes Trisomy 13 disease? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333718289 -When extra DNA from chromosome 13 appears in some or all of the body's cells
-chromosome 13 is the chromosome affected by this disorder.]]> 2019-02-21 16:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333718289 3.What are some symtomps of Trisomy 13? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333718889
  • Cleft lip or palate
  • Clenched hands (with outer fingers on top of the inner fingers)
  • Close-set eyes — eyes may actually fuse together into one
  • Decreased muscle tone
  • Extra fingers or toes (polydactyly)
    • The symptoms above are self explanatory



    ]]>     2019-02-21 16:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333718889     4.What is the testing/diagnosis? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720148 -Pregnancies are at increased risk with Trisomy 13, it can be identified through non-invasive prenatal testing.
    -Trisomy 13 are caused by random events during the formation of eggs or sperm in healthy parents.]]>     2019-02-21 16:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720148     5.What are some treatments or cures? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720689 -Treatment depends on the child and its specific symptoms 
    -There is no cure found yet.]]>     2019-02-21 16:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720689     6.What is the number of population affected? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720830 - 1 in every 8,000 to 12,000 newborns]]> 2019-02-21 16:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333720830 7.What is the life span if you have Trisomy 13? nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333721027 More than 80% of children with Trisomy 13 die in the first year.]]> 2019-02-21 16:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333721027 1.TRISOMY 13 SYNDROME nicolejaime400 https://padlet.com/nicolejaime400/kepkindh7s9y/wish/333721720 -Other names for this disorder: Patau syndrome

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