[header] How to treat a child with apert syndrome [title] Understand what causes apert syndrome. [step] While scientists are still studying this condition, there are several known reasons why a child is born with apert syndrome. These reasons include : [substeps] Genetics. 
A parent can pass this condition onto his or her child, even if the partner does not carry the gene. A person who has apert syndrome has a 50% chance of passing the gene on to his or her child.