Cri du Chat- characteristics
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Frequently Asked Questions —
Date posted:
March 10th, 2012
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What are the observable characteristics of Cri du Chat?
- Varied levels of physical and mental disability.
- At birth most CDC babies are small and through childhood and adolescence children tend to be lighter and shorter than the majority of children of the same age.
- Most CDC children have problems with excessive dribbling.
- Feeding difficulties in infancy are common, often due to poor muscle tone.
- Speech delay can be one of the most common characteristics of the syndrome.
- Most CDC children experience problems in motor coordination - both gross and fine motor skills
