title: Cri du Chat: report of a case.
abstract: Since Lejeune et al. (1963) first described the syndrome of Cri du Chat (Cry of the Cat), cases have been described in the literature in terms of genetic abnormalities. All cases were severely retarded and the mental impairment has been believed to be progressive, although no longitudinal studies have been reported. Descriptions of speech and language behavior have been scarce. This paper presents a case of a 7-yr, 6 mo-old girl with Cri du Chat who has received speech and language therapy for five years. Her speech, language, and mental development are noted and are not consistent with cases reported previously.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003410:Cri-du-Chat Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies