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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
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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