Edwards Syndrome

Edwards Syndrome: Introduction

A rare genetic chromosomal syndrome where the child has an extra third copy of chromosome 18. Most fetuses are aborted before term, but a live birth with this condition occurs with a frequency around 1-in-3000. Edwards syndrome is more severe than the more common Down syndrome. Edwards syndrome causes mental retardation and numerous physical defects that often cause an early infant death.

Symptoms of Edwards Syndrome

• Mental retardation
• Prominent occiput
• Micrognathia
• Low set ears
• Rocker bottom feet
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 44 symptoms of Edwards Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Edwards Syndrome:

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Edwards Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Edwards Syndrome:

• Mental retardation
• Spontaneous abortion
• Infant death
• Umbilical artery aneurysm
• Cardiopulmonary arrest (see Lung symptoms)
• Death during infancy
• Death from apnea
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Edwards Syndrome

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome?

• Failure to diagnose Edwards Syndrome
• Undiagnosed: Edwards Syndrome

Edwards Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Edwards Syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Edwards Syndrome:

• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Edwards Syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Edwards Syndrome

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News Archives for Edwards Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Edwards Syndrome include:

• E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
• E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
• Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail
• Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker
• Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Edwards Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Edwards Syndrome include:

• Edward's Syndrome
• Patau Syndrome (Overview)
• Intrauterine Growth Retardation
• Congenital gastrointestinal malformations
• Examination of the Neonate
• Trisomy 18 (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Edwards Syndrome

Patient Surveys for Edwards Syndrome

• Patient Profile Survey
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Prognosis for Edwards Syndrome

Prognosis for Edwards Syndrome: Poor. Often spontaneous abortion, or early death after birth. Mental retardation in those that survive.

More about prognosis of Edwards Syndrome

Reseach about Edwards Syndrome

Visit our research pages for current research about Edwards Syndrome treatments.

Statistics for Edwards Syndrome

• Medical statistics for Edwards Syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Edwards Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Edwards Syndrome
• Society statistics for Edwards Syndrome

Edwards Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Chromosome conditions
• Autosomal chromosome conditions
• Trisomy conditions
• more types...»

Types of Edwards Syndrome

Stories from Users Related to Edwards Syndrome

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Definitions of Edwards Syndrome:

A syndrome characterized by the presence of an extra (third) chromosome on an otherwise diploid chromosome 18 associated with a broad spectrum of variable abnormalities consisting of more than 130 individual defects of the craniofacial structures, brain, heart, kidneys, and gut. One-third of newborn infants (weighing about 2300) are premature and two-thirds are female. Fetal abnormalities consist mainly of polyhydramnios, small placenta, and single umbilical artery. Tumors in some cases. Trisomy 18 mosaicism is often associated with normal intelligence and mild phenotype. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Edwards Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Edwards Syndrome, or a subtype of Edwards Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Edwards Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet