Characteristics Intellectual disabilities Delayed development Small head size Low birth weight Weak muscles
Disorder Type It’s a chromosome disorder It deletes a section of chromosome 5p
How is the disorder detected? Amniocentesis High pitched baby cry Skull x-rays
How many babies born with it? 1 in every 35,000 babies have this disorder There is a 3:1 ratio of girls having it more than boys
Population of individuals infected About 300,000 people have the disorder
Mortality Rate About 10% of all babies that have it
Interesting Facts Girls get it a lot more often than boys It’s a rare disease Most common disorder that causes death
Visual A baby with the disorder
References AA2vc5o AA2vc5o syndrome syndrome nt%202.jpg