Cri du Chat syndrome is known in the literature as 'Cat Scream Syndrome'. It is an extremely rare genetic condition, occurring in one child in nearly 50,000 births.
A genetic mutation within chromosome number five, it manifests itself through a series of clinical and physiological symptoms that appear in the affected child. At the moment, medicine does not know the cure for Cri du chat - rehabilitation and physiotherapy play a key role in restoring function.