Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects
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Pregnancy Topics
Turner Syndrome is a chromosomal condition that occurs when one of the two X chromosomes found in females is missing or…
Tips For Preventing Birth Defects
Approximately 150,000 children are born every year in the United States affected by one or more birth defects. Although the cause…
What Causes Autism During Pregnancy?
Autism is a developmental disability that usually appears during the first three years of life. It is a neurological disorder…
Cleft means ‘split’ or ‘separation’. During early pregnancy, separate areas of the face develop individually and then join together. The…
Congenital heart defects are among the most common form of birth defects. More than 32,000 infants are born each year…
Progeria: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS)
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is commonly referred to as Progeria or HGPS. It is a genetic condition that occurs in 1 of…
The Zika virus and pregnancy is a hot topic for women and doctors worldwide. Many are wondering what the Zika…
Birth Defects Prevention Campaign
Approximately 150,000 children are born every year in the United States affected by one or more birth defects. Although the cause…
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of conditions that affect control of movement and posture. Because of damage to areas…
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disease caused by a genetic mutation. This disease used to be very difficult to diagnose,…
Congenital CMV and Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a very common member of the herpes family of viruses. By age 40, half of the…
Genetic counseling is the process of determining the risk you have of passing on an inheritable disease to your baby.…
Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is when there is bleeding in or around the ventricles of the brain. This condition is most…
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of…
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that develops during the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column does…
