Does Congenital Abnormality Mean?
Congenital Anomalies Can Be Defined as Structural or Functional Anomalies That Occur During Intrauterine Life. Also Called Birth Defects, Congenital Disorders...
Congenital anomalies can be defined as structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life. Also called birth defects, congenital disorders, or congenital malformations, these conditions develop prenatally and may be identified before or at birth, or later in life.
What can cause a congenital abnormality?
Genetic or inherited causes include: chromosomal defects: caused by too few or too many chromosomes, or problems in the structure of the chromosomes, such as Down syndrome and extra copy of chromosome 21 and sex chromosome abnormalities. single gene defects: a mutation in one gene causes the defect.
What are examples of congenital disorders?
- cleft lip and cleft palate — usually diagnosed during routine scans in pregnancy.
- congenital heart disease — including a hole in the heart, a valve problem or a problem with the blood vessels. ...
- cerebral palsy — usually diagnosed in the first few years of life.
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