The Effects Of Trisomy 18 Or Edwards Syndrome

Not many people realise that the way we're born judges the outcome of our lives, it controls the way we walk, talk, and even how we comprehend the world were in. So what i'm about to tell you, isn't about how how somebody overcame this. it's about a fight that's unwinnable, at least for the next hundred years. Why, because medical technology hasn't advanced enough to completely cure those born, with defects, and mental disabilities. One of which is called Trisomy 18 or edwards syndrome which affects 1 in every 6,000 births, and is usually coupled with defects and other mental disabilities. It's made by the body creating an extra chromosome 18 in the developing baby, that disrupts the normal pattern of development in significant ways that can be life-threatening, even before birth.
This is because there could be many defects to address, like Atrial Septal Defects, kidney problems, Pocket of fluid on the brain just to name a few. The surgeries to fix these issues on a newborn usually have high mortality rates. Alike children with Down syndrome, Trisomy 18 can range from mildly to severely affected. Its unique in its symptoms because not every child will have the same issues. As for outward defects, some children have clenched fists with overriding fingers,abnormalities of the jaw, skull, ears, and neck. Then those children who make it out of the hospital they're usually assigned a home nurse, and those with delayed mental growth also have weekly visits with physical therapy