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22q at the Zoo 2012
150 people attended the 22q at the Zoo in Sydney. 15,000 people attended worldwide. Join us next... Supporting families and persons affected by VCFS or Deletion 22q11.2
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Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) or 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome is a genetic syndrome. It is the result of a submicroscopic deletion on the long arm of Chromosome 22 in the “q11” region- deletion 22q11.
- VCFS affects approx. 1 in 2000 - 3000 persons making it the second most prevalent genetic syndrome after Down syndrome
- VCFS is the most common genetic syndrome associated with cleft palates
- VCFS is the second most common genetic syndrome associated with congenital heart defects
- 99% of the VCFS population will have a learning difficulty or disability
- 30% of the VCFS population will develop a mental illness. (Nearly half (45%) of the general population (non VCFS) in Australia will experience a mental disorder at some stage in their lives.)
- VCFS has more than 180 anomalies associated with it
- The name velo cardio facial syndrome comes from the Latin words "velum" meaning palate, "cardio" meaning heart and "facies" having to do with the face.
VCFS is also known as:
- Deletion 22q11.2 Syndrome
- DiGeorge Sequence (DGS)
- Shprintzen Syndrome
- CATCH 22
- Conotruncal anomaly face syndrome
- Cayler cardiofacial syndrome.
When a child's health problems are puzzling......
A missing piece of genetic material on chromosome 22 (deletion 22q11) may be the clue.