Frequently, the hands are clenched into fists, and the index finger overlaps the other fingers
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It affects girls more often than boys
Edwards' syndrome cannot be prevented
The child may have clubfeet and toes may be webbed or fused
Edwards' syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 18
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Edwards' syndrome
Trisomy 18 syndrome
The cause of Edwards syndrome is and error in cell division, also known as meiotic disjunction. It can occur in 1 out of 2,500 pregnancies. Edwards syndrome goes by the term Trisomy 18 also.
Most children born with Edwards' syndrome appear weak and fragile, and they are often underweight
About 1 in 5,000 people eace year are diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome.
Syndactyly is a characteristic of Apert syndrome, Poland syndrome, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Edwards syndrome