Santorum's daughter defies odds with Trisomy 18
...their milestones,†Dr. John Carey, a pediatric geneticist at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, writes on the Trisomy 18 Foundation’s website. “They can interact with their families, smile and acquire some skills, such as rolling over, self-feeding,...info
Trisomy 18 gaining national attention
...for us having her brings so much joy that it kind of erases that." They hope their daughter can keep defying the odds. Trisomy 18 occurs in 1 out of every 5,000 to 8,000 births. For more information, log onto the Trisomy 18 Foundation website at trisomy18.org...info
Rick Santorum drops White House bid following daughter's hospitalization: What is Trisomy 18?
..."She's doing exceptionally well." CBS News reported that Bella was discharged from a Virginia hospital on Monday night. Trisomy 18 is a life-threatening genetic condition caused by an extra 18th chromosome (people are typically born with two). Also known as...info
Rick Santorum Left Presidential Race For Daughter Battling Trisomy 18
...the Republican presidential race on April 10 to focus on his daughter three-year-old Isabella Santorum, who was born with Trisomy 18, a fatal chromosome abnormality. She has beaten the survival odds for kids with the disorder, The Washington Post reports....info
Trisomy 18: What’s behind the illness of Rick Santorum’s daughter?
...The cause of the condition is unknown, although, as with similar defects, children with older mothers are at higher risk. Trisomy 18 is one of the three most common chromosomal abnormalities, although it is quite rare, occurring in roughly 1 out of every 8,000...info
Trisomy 18 in spotlight following Bella Santorum’s hospitalization
...sorry to hear that Rick Santorum's daughter, Isabella, has been hospitalized again. I have friends who had a son with Trisomy 18, and he lived until age 16. From the time he was born up until the day he died, he did nothing but lie in a bed. He was fed through...info
Santorum daughter to leave hospital
...potentially life-threatening in the early months and years of life, according to the Trisomy 18 Foundation. Children with Trisomy 18 sometimes can't cough or clear their throat so fluid will accumulate in the lungs making them susceptible to respiratory failure....info
Rick Santorum speaks of his daughter's medical condition
...three years old. The former Pennsylvania senator's decision came after Bella, who was born with the rare genetic condition Trisomy 18, had been admitted to hospital with pnuemonia, the second time she had contracted the infection this year. She was released...info
Rick Santorum's daughter Bella hospitalized; second time during campaign
...normal development." A trisomy is a type of aneuploidy, which is an abnormal number of chromosomes. Among the symptoms of Trisomy 18 are: Clenched hands Crossed legs (preferred position) Feet with a rounded bottom (rocker-bottom feet) Low birth weight Low-set...info
Trisomy 18 in spotlight following Bella Santorum’s hospitalization
...related to Trisomy 18, the rare genetic condition she suffers from. News of Bella's sudden hospitalization sent off a massive number of searches for Trisomy 18. Over the course of just one hour, Yahoo! searches for " ... Read the full story at Yahoo News...info