DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL-CHARACTERISTICS OF CRI DU CHAT SYNDROME

Developmental and behavioural characteristics were assessed in 27 chil dren with cri du chat syndrome using the Society for the Study of Beha vioural Phenotypes questionnaire, which gave information on prenatal a nd perinatal conditions, neurological problems, and developmental and behavioural difficulties. The findings suggest that the behavioural pr ofile of children with cri du chat syndrome incorporates self injuriou s behaviour, repetitive movements, hypersensitivity to sound, clumsine ss, and obsessive attachments to objects, In terms of a developmental profile, children with cri du chat syndrome were able to communicate t heir needs, socially interact with others, and have some degree of mob ility.