It's very rare it happens when chromosome #5 is out of place and goes missing.
Jerome LeJeune in 1963
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Cri Du Chat syndrome is a rare Genetic disorder. About 10% of the population has Cri Du chat. There is no cure to this disease.
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The scientific name for cri du chat is 5p deletion syndrome.
The person that is most likely to get cri du chat is YOUR MOM
no it is not
Cri du Chat Syndrome or Chromosome 5p- is a chromosomal condition that results in brain abnormalities.
Cri Du Chat syndrome was first discovered by a Frenchman, a geneticist named Jerome Lejeune in the year 1963. He was also a pro-life pediatrician who helpe in the discovery of the connection between chromosome abnormalities and diseases. He devoted a major part of his career treating children affected by Down's syndrome.
A high-pitched mewing cry during infancy is a classic feature of cri du chat
approximitley 1 in 20,000- 1 in 50,000 get cri du chat a year