Developmental and behavioural characteristics of cri du chat syndrome.

✍ Scribed by Cornish, K M; Pigram, J

• Book ID: 121529835
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 604 KB
• Volume: 75
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0003-9888
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.75.5.448

✦ Synopsis

Developmental and behavioural charac- teristics were assessed in 27 children with cri du chat syndrome using the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes questionnaire, which gave information on prenatal and perinatal conditions, neurological problems, and developmen- tal and behavioural difficulties. The findings suggest that the behavioural profile of children with cri du chat syndrome incorporates selfinjurious behaviour, repetitive movements, hypersensitivity to sound, clumsiness, and obsessive attachments to objects. In terms of a developmental profile, children with cri du chat syndrome were able to communicate their needs, socially interact with others, and have some degree of mobility.