SOME POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME INCLUDE:
- Cat-like cry in babies (caused by underdeveloped larynx)
- Low birth weights
- Stunted growth
- Low muscle tone (hypotonia)
- Learning disability
- Difficulty focusing and behavioral problems (ex: hyperactivity or aggression)
- Single palmar creases (lines that run across the palms)
- Microcephaly, or an abnormally small head
- Very wide-side eyes
- Skin folds over the eyes
- Round head
- Small nose bridge