Patau Syndrome : Mnemonic

Chromosomal abnormality

Count the letters in “Patau Syndrome”. There are 13 letters.

Patau syndrome is Trisomy 13.

Clinical features

Mnemonic: PATAU

1. Polydactyly (Postaxial)
2. Aplasia cutis (congenital absence of hair usually on scalp)
3. Terrible face (mid face abnormalities including cleft lip & palate, holoprosencephalon)
4. Abnormal heart (most common is VSD)
5. Urinary system abnormalities (horse-shoe kidney)