There are many different types of chromosome abnormalities that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
Overview of Chromosome Abnormalities
Types of Chromosome Abnormalities
Down Syndrome
Trisomy 18 & 13
Turner Syndrome
Structural Abnormalities: Deletions (Cri du Chat) and Duplications (Pallister Killian)
Translocation Down Syndrome
Mosaicism
Mosaic Down Syndrome
How Chromosome Abnormalities Happen: Meiosis, Mitosis, Maternal Age, Environment