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Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies

A birth defect is a health problem or a physical abnormality.

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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect muscle tone, posture, and movement as a result of damage to the brain of an infant.

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Chiari Malformation

Chiari malformation is an abnormality in the back of the head where the brain and spinal cord meet.

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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Cleft lip is a visible separation in the skin of the top lip. Cleft palate is incomplete development of the soft and/or hard palate.

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Congenital Scoliosis

Congenital scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that babies are born with.

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Craniofacial Anomalies

Craniofacial anomalies are deformities that affect a child’s head and facial bones.

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Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by developmental delays and learning disability.

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a complex condition that makes a child susceptible to seizures.

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Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial dilated cardiomyopathy is when a genetic form of dilated cardiomyopathy occurs in multiple members of a family.

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Familial Isolated Congenital Heart Disease

Familial isolated congenital heart disease is a congenital heart condition that is both familial and isolated.

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Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that can cause a range of learning and developmental problems.

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Galactosemia

Galactosemia is a rare genetic metabolic disorder in which babies are born without the ability to convert milk sugars into glucose.

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Genetic Disorders

Genetic disorders include certain types of birth defects, chronic diseases, developmental problems, and sensory deficits that are inherited from one or both parents.

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Head or Brain Injury

Head injury is a broad term that describes many different types of conditions — ranging from bumps and bruises to concussions, skull fractures, and serious brain injuries.

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Microcephaly

In microcephaly, the brain develops abnormally, causing the head to be much smaller than expected for the child's age.

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Muscle Weakness (Hypotonia)

Hypotonia is decreased muscle tone.

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Nervous System Disorders

Nervous system disorders can involve a range of conditions that may be chronic or may be triggered by secondary factors.

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Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Neuromuscular scoliosis is one of three main types of scoliosis that cause an irregular curvature of the spine.

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is characterized by fragile bones that break easily without a specific cause.

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Prematurity

A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature. Slightly fewer than 12 percent of all babies are premature.

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Rett Syndrome

Rett syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a loss of spoken language and motor skills, as well as behavioral and neurological problems.

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Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones, which prevents the skull from growing normally and affects the shape of the head and...

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Seizures

Seizures happen when brain cells fire or “talk” too much, temporarily disrupting the brain’s normal electrical signals. They’re quite common, especially in infants and young children.

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Short Bowel Syndrome

Short bowel syndrome, or "short gut," is a condition caused by the loss of a functioning small intestine.

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Spina Bifida

Spina bifida occurs when the brain, spinal cord, or the membranes that cover them (meninges) do not completely develop.

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Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury is any damage to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma, rather than a birth defect or medical condition.

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Spinal muscular atrophy is when muscles throughout the body are weakened because nerve cells in the spinal cord and brainstem do not work properly.

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Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neurological condition that is present at birth and is not hereditary.

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Trisomies and Monosomies

A trisomy and a monosomy are types of numerical chromosome abnormalities that can cause certain birth defects.

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Trisomy 18 and 13

Trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 are fatal genetic birth disorders.

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Vision Problems

There are two types of eye disorders that can affect your child’s vision: refractive errors and non-refractive errors.

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