|
Non-system-specific Birth Defect
Amniotic band sequence
NBDPS
National Birth Defects Prevention Study
Orofacial Birth Defect
Choanal atresia, cleft lip, cleft palate
aneurysm
The localized enlargement of a blood vessel, usually an artery, that forms a bulge or sac.
CBDRP
Centers for Birth Defects Research & Prevention
Parkinson's disease
A progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain that helps control muscle movement.
Genitourinary Birth Defect
Renal agenesis (bilateral), hypospadias (2nd or 3rd degree)
NCEH
National Center for Environmental Health
Pfeiffer syndrome
Many of the characteristic facial features of Pfeiffer syndrome result from the premature fusion of the skull bones. The head is unable to grow normally, which leads to bulging and wide-set eyes, an underdeveloped upper jaw, and a beaked nose.
brain tumor
An abnormal growth of tissue in the brain
|
Did You Know?