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Hindi Review Article, J Genet Disor Genet Rep Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Erring on the Side of Life: Children with Rare Trisomy Conditions, Medical Interventions and Quality of Life
| Deborah A. Bruns* | |
| Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, MC-4618 Carbondale, IL 62901, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Deborah A. Bruns Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, MC-4618, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA Tel: (618) 453-6747; Fax: (618) 453-7110 E-mail: dabruns@siu.edu |
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| Received: November 22, 2012 Accepted: January 11, 2013 Published: January 14, 2013 | |
| Citation: Bruns DA (2013) Erring on the Side of Life: Children with Rare Trisomy Conditions, Medical Interventions and Quality of Life. J Genet Disor Genet Rep 2:1. doi:10.4172/2327-5790.1000103 |
Abstract
Erring on the Side of Life: Children with Rare Trisomy Conditions, Medical Interventions and Quality of Life
The prevailing viewpoint on children with rare trisomy conditions such as trisomy 18 (t18) and trisomy 13 (t13) is almost uniformly negative. Yet, case studies offer information about long-term survivors. What is missing in the discussion is an unbiased examination of surviving children within the context of necessary, rather than “aggressive”, medical interventions and overall quality of life. A move beyond palliative or comfort care must be an option for this population.
