Trisomy-18

Edwards syndrome
  • It is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or past of an extra 18th chromosome.
  • Second most common trisomy.
  • Elong ateel occiput
  • Over lapping digits
  • Rocker Haltom feet
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Ventricular septal defect
  • Lutellectual disability
  • Apnea
  • Omphalo cell
  • Mental retarclation
  • Growth deficiency
  • Microcepthelly
  • Microqanthia
  • Left lip/Polate
  • Palpebral fissures
  • Ocular lypentelorism
  • Extra chromosome is present because of non-dysfunction
  • Polymorphisms in mothers
  • Mlthylene tetrahydrofolate reductive gets
  • Advancing maternal age
  • Small positive association of paternal age
  • Trisomy 18 cannot be prevented before conception.
  • Close care of in faint.
  • Naso gastric and gastronomy supplementation for feeding.
  • Corrective and palliative heart surgery.

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