Cri du Chat syndrome
Cri du Chat syndrome, also known as cat cry syndrome or Lejeune syndrome, is a rare condition which includes characteristic physical features and developmental abnormalities.
Children with Cri du Chat syndrome are small, and often have malformed ears, with partial fusing of fingers or toes. They frequently have motor problems and learning disabilities.
Younger children make characteristic high-pitched mewing cries like a cat although this usually disappears over time.
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