Hurler Syndrome: Understanding Its Causes & Treatments
Hurler syndrome is a lysosomal storage condition that occurs due to mutations in the IDUA gene on chromosome 4, leading to a deficiency or...
Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome: Understanding Its Impact & Care
Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that causes multiple congenital anomalies due to defective cholesterol metabolism. This syndrome restricts the growth...
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A Rare Disorder
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP), previously known as myositis ossificans progressiva (MOP) and also referred to as Münchmeyer disease or Stoneman disease, is a rare...
Omphalocele: Causes, Treatment & Support
Omphalocele is an inborn disorder in which a defect in your child's central abdominal wall causes protrusion of the abdominal contents or organs outside...
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): Understanding Cardiac Challenges
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common congenital cyanotic heart disease (also known as blue baby disease). It is characterized...
Congenital Syphilis: Diagnoses, Symptoms, Treatment
Syphilis results from infection with Treponema Pallidum. Congenital Syphilis (CS) occurs when the Treponema bacterium is transmitted from the mother to the fetus (unborn...
