The second child of Brazilian musician Zé Vaqueiro and his wife Ingra Soares, Arthur, was born last Monday (July 24) and was immediately transported to the intensive care unit.
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| Zé Vaqueiro with his wife and first son |
Following the birth of Arthur, his youngest son, singer Zé Vaqueiro revealed on Wednesday (26) that his performance schedule has been postponed until August 17 due to Arthur's congenital deformity caused by the trisomy 13 disease, often known as the Patau syndrome.
The baby is in the ICU because of the deformity, according to a statement from the singer's team. An portion from the statement says, "Right now, the family needs to be united, surrounded by love and peace."
Last Monday (24), Zé Vaqueiro and his wife Ingra Soares welcomed their second child, Arthur. Due to Ingra's prior relationships, the pair is already parents to Nicole, 13 years old, and Daniel, 3 years old.
The woman is said to be doing well and has already been released from the hospital, according to the announcement. However, the infant is still receiving medical attention because of a congenital abnormality, which might indicate that an organ or possibly the body as a whole is having issues.
Patau syndrome: what is it?
A genetic deviation defined by an extra chromosome in the developing infant.
Due to the location of this abnormality on chromosome 13, it is often referred to as chromosome 13 trisomy syndrome. As a result, the person has three chromosomes rather than a pair.
An additional chromosome leads to abnormal cell function, which leads to a variety of deformities.
The mother's egg's age is typically a factor in the reason. A increased risk of the illness is associated with motherhood beyond age 35. The condition, however, can manifest in situations where the mother is younger.
Even in the course of prenatal care, the disease can be detected. Between the 20th and 22nd week of pregnancy, a morphological ultrasound can be used to see all the fetus' structures and determine whether any are malformed.
A karyotype test, which examines the chromosomes present, can also be done when pregnant. As a result, it is able to determine if there is a quantity that is higher than what is regarded as normal.
Patau Syndrome affects 1 in every 5,000 newborns.
Brain, eye, and heart anomalies are brought on by Patau syndrome. For instance, the infant might have fissures in the mouth's roof and heart illness says Pablo Domingos Rodrigues de Nicola, a medical geneticist at Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de Sao Paulo and PhD in Genetics from Unifesp, describes it as a sequence of very catastrophic birth abnormalities.
Source: UOL/G1