Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Edwards syndrome
Treatment
Treatment of children with Trisomy 18 is planned on a case-by-case basis. Which treatments are used depends on the patient's individual condition.
Support Groups
- Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT) - www.trisomy.org
- Trisomy 18 Foundation - www.trisomy18.org
Expectations (prognosis)
Fifty percent of infants with this condition do not survive beyond the first week of life. Some children have survived to the teenage years, but with serious medical and developmental problems.
Complications
Complications depend on the specific defects and symptoms.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider and genetic counselor if you have had a child with Trisomy 18 and you plan to have another child. Genetic counseling can help families understand the condition, the risks of inheriting it, and how to care for the patient.
Images
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Review Date: 08/11/2009
Reviewed By: Diana Chambers, MS, EdD, Certified Genetics Counselor (ABMG),
Charter Member of the ABGC, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
