What syndrome has short life expectancy?

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asked Sep 30, 2023 in Diseases Conditions by chickenricky (1,260 points)
What syndrome has short life expectancy?

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answered Oct 14, 2024 by Divinelite (6,960 points)
The syndrome that has short life expectancy is Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) which is a genetic condition that causes physical growth delays during fetal development.

Life expectancy for children born with Edwards syndrome is short because of several life threatening complications of Edwards syndrome.

Edwards syndrome occurs when a person has an extra copy of chromosome 18 in some or all of their cells and it's the second most common genetic birth defect in babies.

Babies born with Edwards syndrome often have slow growth before birth also known as intrauterine growth retardation and a low birth weight.

Medical complications of Edwards syndrome usually include serious heart, breathing and feeding problems and brain function is also affected.

The reported median survival of babies born with Edwards syndrome is only 4 days, and only 5–10% of the babies survive until 1 year of age.

In the United States, the overall prevalence of Edwards syndrome is approximately 1 in 2500, and liveborn prevalence is 1 in 8600.

The prevalence of Edwards syndrome is higher in females compared to males.

However, the fetal loss is higher in males than females, and females had better survival than males.

Edwards syndrome is a genetic disease, so can't be prevented.

Edwards syndrome condition does not usually run in families and is not caused by anything the mother has done.

Often, the Edwards syndrome condition is so severe that babies who survive being born are treated with comfort care.

However the treatment for Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) is unique for each child, based on the severity of their diagnosis.

There's no cure for Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18).

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