Trisomy 18 is a geneitc disorder due to an
extra chromosome as it occurs in roughly 1 in 5,000 born infants. Those who are
born with this disorder are usually small size at birth and has various birth
defects. There are different factors that associates with the infant’s
mortality, but the main component is the central apnea which is caused by irregularity in the brain's control of breathing. Other
factors include difficulty in feeding and under development of the lungs.
Survivors
The children who survive beyond a year will
face many challenges such as growth and development delays. As they grow up they have to get routine follow-up checkups, such
as:
Routine child care/anticipatory guidance:
Cardiac evaluation
Eye evaluation
Hearing test
Infant/pre-school program early intervention
Ongoing Support
Routine ultrasound for Wilms tumor
Routine immunization
Referral for feeding clinic if appropriate
Scoliosis check
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