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    The Brown Family Case # 4542994B

    By:Cassidy Watson

    Case

    Initial tests suggest that Sean and Melissa Brown are carrying a baby with Trisomy 18. Doctors are running additional tests to confirm the diagnosis, but Sean and Melissa want to know as much as they can about what may lie ahead. As they are of a relatively young age and have two healthy babies at home, Sean did not want to have any screening tests before the baby was born. He stills feels conflicted about hearing this news before he baby comes into the world.

    What is Trisomy 18?


    Trisomy

    is a diseases that cause that by a mutation in the chromosomes The gene produces a extra chromosomes

    Full Trisomy 18
    The

    most common form of Trisomy 18. 95% of babies that has Trisomy has the full trisomy 18 The full trisomy 18 is not passed down in a family

    Partial Trisomy 18
    This

    form is very rare Partial Trisomy 18 is hereditary Chromosome 18 is attach to another chromosome that cause problems
    Mr brown Mrs Brown

    Trisomy trait Normal trait

    Mosaic Trisomy
    It

    also very rare It is not hereditary It makes extra chromosome in the body

    How to diagnosis
    Screening

    test -shows the risk of trisomy 18 showing up in the baby

    o Diagnostic test -You check the cells to see if trisomy 18 is present

    Problems with Trisomy 18


    VSD

    ASD
    Coarctation

    aorta Kidney problems Omphalocele esophageal artesia Polyhydramnios Rocker bottom feet Delayed growth

    of the

    Mycrognathia Microcephaly Low-set ears Strawberry-shaped head Severe developmental delays Umbilical or inguinal hernia Clenched hands choroid plexus cysts

    Odds
    A

    baby with Trisomy 18 has 10% chance to live to his/her first birthday 1 out of 6000 baby born has Trisomy 18 If a parent first child have it there a great chance that the next child will get it as well The chances are greater in older women for there child getting it

    Questions to ask
    do we care for Trisomy 18? -You have to watch the child health extra close and taking care of the child more than you will usual do to a unaffected child Is there any treatment for Trisomy 18? -there are no treatment Can you prevent Trisomy 18 happening? -the no prevention for trisomy 18
    How

    What to do
    When

    a child is born with trisomy 18 you need to have extra care and always go to the doctors to see how the child health is like

    What does Trisomy 18 looks like?

    http://www.chromosome18.org/TheConditions/Trisomy18/tabid /130/Default.aspx

    websites
    2013,

    what is Trisomy 18? http://www.trisomy18.org/site/PageServer ?pagename=whatisT18_whatis 2009, Trisomy 18, http://www.chromosome18.org/TheCondi tions/Trisomy18/tabid/130/Default.aspx 2013, How is Trisomy 13 diagosed? http://www.trisomy18.org/site/PageServer ?pagename=parents_diagnosed

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