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Congenital Disorders

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 the belly covered by a...

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...

Congenital Syphilis: Diagnoses, Symptoms, Treatment

Syphilis results from infection with Treponema Pallidum. Congenital Syphilis (CS) occurs when the Treponema bacterium is transmitted from...

Anencephaly: Exploring a Rare Neural Tube Defect

Anencephaly is a serious but rare birth defect. Babies with this birth defect are born without some portions...

Pierre Robin Syndrome: Understanding the Condition

Pierre Robin Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder, manifests with facial and mouth deformities that impede breathing. It can...

Port-Wine Stain: Causes, Treatment & Complications

Port-wine stain is a non-cancerous condition some babies are born with. It is named so because it looks like wine was splashed on the...

DiGeorge Syndrome: A Closer Look

What is DiGeorge Syndrome? DiGeorge syndrome, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, is a genetic disease that is present from birth. The main reason...

Dandy Walker Malformation: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

Dandy-walker malformation is a congenital or inborn brain disorder in which some of your child's brain structures remain underdeveloped (malformed). It results in neurological...