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Birth DefectsBirth Defects

Cleft Lip/Cleft PalateCleft Lip/Cleft Palate Can affect anyoneCan affect anyone Appears at birthAppears at birth Congenital Congenital

malformation – malformation – Multi-factorialMulti-factorial

Two sides of lip Two sides of lip and/or pallet not and/or pallet not joinedjoined

Treatment - Treatment - surgerysurgery

ClubfootClubfoot

Affects anyoneAffects anyone Appears at birthAppears at birth Congenital Congenital

malformation – malformation – Multi-factorialMulti-factorial

Foot and ankle Foot and ankle twisted, making it twisted, making it impossible to walk impossible to walk normallynormally

Treatment - surgeryTreatment - surgery

Down’s SyndromeDown’s Syndrome Common if baby has Common if baby has

young or old parentsyoung or old parents

Appears at birthAppears at birth Chromosomal errorChromosomal error Effects – Some form of Effects – Some form of

mental retardation, mental retardation, oval shaped eyes, thick oval shaped eyes, thick big tongue, short neck, big tongue, short neck, back of head is flat, back of head is flat, small ears, common small ears, common heart problemsheart problems

Surgery, special Surgery, special assistanceassistance

Fetal Alcohol SyndromeFetal Alcohol Syndrome

Affected if mom drank Affected if mom drank alcohol while pregnantalcohol while pregnant

Appears at birthAppears at birth PrenatalPrenatal Some form of mental Some form of mental

retardation, facial retardation, facial abnormalities, abnormalities, deformed limbsdeformed limbs

Special assistanceSpecial assistance

Muscular DystrophyMuscular Dystrophy

Affects – anyoneAffects – anyone Appears in childhood Appears in childhood

and adulthoodand adulthood Multi-factorial, sex –Multi-factorial, sex –

linkedlinked Weakening of Weakening of

muscles. Inability to muscles. Inability to walk, move, wasting walk, move, wasting away and sometimes away and sometimes deathdeath

No treatmentNo treatment

PKUPKU

Affects anyoneAffects anyone Appears at birthAppears at birth Recessive disorderRecessive disorder Abnormal digestion Abnormal digestion

of protein, mental of protein, mental retardation, retardation, hyperactivityhyperactivity

Preventable dietPreventable diet

Spina BifidaSpina Bifida

Affects anyoneAffects anyone Appears at birthAppears at birth Multi-factorial, Prenatal damageMulti-factorial, Prenatal damage Varying degrees from slight Varying degrees from slight

cyst to open spine (sores, cyst to open spine (sores, infertile, legs paralyzed, poor infertile, legs paralyzed, poor bladder and bowel control, bladder and bowel control, death)death)

Surgery and physical therapySurgery and physical therapy

Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy

Affects anyoneAffects anyone Appears at birthAppears at birth Prenatal damagePrenatal damage Damage of one or Damage of one or

more parts of the more parts of the brain that control brain that control movement. Lack of movement. Lack of control of movement control of movement and posture.and posture.

Special medication, Special medication, physical therapyphysical therapy

Sickle Cell AnemiaSickle Cell Anemia Affects primarily Affects primarily

blacksblacks Appears at birthAppears at birth Recessive disorder, Recessive disorder,

blood disorderblood disorder Abnormal blood cells, Abnormal blood cells,

bout of pain, heart bout of pain, heart and kidney failure, and kidney failure, less oxygen to all less oxygen to all parts of the body. parts of the body. Death in childhood. Death in childhood. Damage to adult vital Damage to adult vital organs.organs.

Blood transfusionsBlood transfusions

Environmental Factors influencing Environmental Factors influencing birth defects birth defects

Long-term Effect of Meth Long-term Effect of Meth ChemicalsChemicals

Change in genetic Change in genetic codecode

Down line birth Down line birth defectsdefects

Agents causing Agents causing fetal deathsfetal deaths

Reproduction Reproduction toxinstoxins

Long term Long term carcinogenscarcinogens

Preventing Birth DefectsPreventing Birth Defects

Eat well during pregnancyEat well during pregnancy Avoid marrying close relativesAvoid marrying close relatives Consider not having children after age 35 Consider not having children after age 35

or 40or 40 Avoid all medicines during pregnancyAvoid all medicines during pregnancy Avoid contact with pesticides and other Avoid contact with pesticides and other

poisonspoisons Avoid tobacco and alcoholAvoid tobacco and alcohol While pregnant, stay away from children While pregnant, stay away from children

with German measleswith German measles

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