Talk:Patau syndrome

note
This could probably stand a copyedit to cut down on the number of explicit references to "chromosome 13" (13 of them in this brief article). - dcljr (talk) 18:45, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

biology homework
i need some more information. like is it cureable, can other people catch it, other stuff like that tell me what you know please... ~little girl in need~

This is a condition that a person is born with. There is no cure, unfortunately (see "Prognosis"). It isn't something catching. A parent that has a specific chromosomal translocation is at increased risk of having children with this condition (see "Recurrence Risk"). - afalbrig 6:23, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

translation
Maybe somebody want to translate parts of die German-language version of this article: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A4tau-Syndrom

Er, has this page been vandalized?
I don't know about anybody else, but a page that just says "JIZZ" looks like vandalism to me... How do we contact somebody to fix this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.11.220.156 (talk) 20:42, 6 February 2007 (UTC).

Symptoms, features
I can't find any mention of it's characteristic features. Besides this, it's a well written article.

--GB77 15:47, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Some of it is in the section "recurrent risk", and should be moved. The actual discussion of "recurrent risk" is only the first sentence. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:27, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Patau Syndrome
who wants to talk about this topic and ways to inprove on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.63.110.211 (talk) 19:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

how long does one usually live with this syndrome? what is the top age limit and who is the oldest living being with this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.130.74.113 (talk) 03:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

This probably isn't a good enough source for the main page, but apparently the oldest living person with Patau Syndrome, Tenecia Hargrave, was born in March 1982, which would make her 27 in 2009. http://www.livingwithtrisomy13.org/album75.htm

I have a gentleman I work with in the SW of Britain who is 47 years old (9/10/68) and is (allegedly) the oldest living person with Patau Syndrome. I can't go into more detail without his family's consent...
 * Such an extraordinary claim requires a very reliable source.- gadfium 08:59, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

Medscape says 50% live longer than 3 days and 20% live longer than 6 months. Some survive into their teens. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/947706-overview —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.164.85.127 (talk) 20:43, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

The link http://www.livingwithtrisomy13.org/album75.htm is a website for right to life. No real medical information is available with referenced research. This link does not support Wikipedia's criteria for a valid reference site. It should be removed. Science edu (talk) 03:36, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

The LWT13 website has hundreds of SURVIVOR stories & medical information resources. It should NOT be removed. It links to many medical resources, and IS the most valuable resource for families and professionals facing the many decisions that come with this diagnosis. Those living presently http://www.livingwithtrisomy13.org/trisomy-13.htm Tenecia Hargrave is the oldest living Full Trisomy 13 born in 1982 Lynne King is the oldest living Partial Trisomy 13 born in 1959, Becca Trewin is the oldest living trisomy 13 Mosaic born in 1975 And those who have lived. http://www.livingwithtrisomy13.org/trisomy-13-memory.htm Why would you want to not offer this "reality in photos and stories" to those searching for trisomy 13 information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.30.171.103 (talk) 06:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

This site sounds like an excellent one, which should be featured in web directories. You should consider adding it to such. Wikipedia is not a web directory, but an encyclopedia. See WP:EL.- gadfium 08:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Exactly- Encylopedia's offer photos, link added. External links can be helpful to the reader, "3. A well-chosen link to a directory of websites or organizations" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:ELMAYBE 20:42, 23 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.30.171.103 (talk)


 * I don't think that meets the criteria. It has lots of stories and photos, but it's definitely coming from a particular point of view. A DMOZ link might be more appropriate.- gadfium 22:59, 23 May 2009 (UTC)


 * It meets the criteria, The site link is one of a kind showing hundereds of children who survived to birth and long term. Its a valuable resource for the general public, and a good "carrying to term" link.,-neutral as it shows all aspects of reality of decisions these families face. It does show the living kids but also many resources for termination support off the prenatal page/termination section. trisomy support24.30.171.103 (talk) 05:28, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

"mean maternal age"
This sentence "the risk of this syndrome in the offspring increases with maternal age at pregnancy, with about 31 years being the average" doesn't make sense to me. Does the risk decrease after 31 years? which is what "average" or "mean" implies. Or does it in fact "increase"? --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:24, 10 February 2015 (UTC)