Cri du chat syndrome
Signs and symptoms
The syndrome gets its name from the characteristic cry of affected infants, which is similar to that of a meowing kitten, due to problems with the larynx and nervous system. About one third of children lose the cry by age of 2 years. Other symptoms of cri du chat syndrome may include:

• feeding problems because of difficulty in swallowing and sucking;
mutism;
• low birth weight and poor growth;
• severe cognitive, speech and motor disabilities;
• behavioural problems such as hyperactivity, aggression, outbursts and repetitive movements;
• unusual facial features, which may change over time;[specify]
• excessive drooling;
• small head (microcephaly) and jaw (micrognathism);
• widely-spaced eyes (hypertelorism);
• skin tags in front of ears.
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