Facial Appearance in Cri du Chat Syndrome

Autor: R. R. Gordon, Patricia Cooke
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 10:69-76
ISSN: 1469-8749
0012-1622
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1968.tb02840.x
Popis: UMMARY Six cases of proven cri du chat syndrome are compared clinically. The difficulties in distinguishing the characteristic facial appearance became greater with age. Since the characteristic cry also becomes less marked after the age of a year it is emphasised that the clinical diagnosis is most easily made in the first six months of life. RESUME On a conpare cliniquement six cas clairement identifies du syndrome du cri du chat. Les difficultes a distinguer l'aspect caracteristique de la face augmentent avec l'âge. Comme le cri caracteristique devient egalement moins marque apres l'âge d'un an, le diagnostic clinique, remarque-t-on, est plus facile aetablir pendant les six premiers mois. RESUMEN Se comparan del punto de vista clinico seis casos de sindrome ‘Cri du Chat’ confirmado. Las dificultades de distinguir la apariencia facial caracteristica crecen a medida que el nino agrandece. Puesto que el grito caracteristico tambien es menos notable despues del primer ano de la vida, es evidente que es mas facil hacer un diagnostico clinico durante los seis primeros meses de la vida.
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