Patient's question:
My child was just born and hasn't been here for very long. Because they are a premature baby, the child has been in an incubator all this time. A few days ago, when I picked them up, I noticed that their crying sound was very faint, and sometimes it sounded like a cat's meow. The doctor checked and said it was cat cry syndrome, so I want to know what other symptoms there are.Doctor's answer:
Hello,1. The crying sound of a cat-like howl is a characteristic manifestation in infancy.
2. Special facial features include a small head, round moon-like face with asymmetry, appearing startled; widened eye spacing, epicanthal folds, downward slanting eyes, strabismus, cataracts, and optic nerve atrophy; a wide nose bridge, small mandible, occasionally seen with cleft lip and palate, malocclusion, low-set ears, and developmental abnormalities; short neck.
3. Neurological system: In the neonatal period, low muscle strength is observed; significant intellectual disability and delayed intellectual development, such as being able to sit steadily only after the age of 2 or being able to walk independently only after the age of 4; in adulthood, hyperactivity and destructive behavior are common.