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Can you be born with a disease?
A congenital disorder is a condition that is present from birth. Congenital disorders can be inherited or caused by environmental factors. Their impact on a child’s health and development isn’t always severe, and sometimes it can be quite mild.
Can you be born with your brain exposed?
Anencephaly is a birth defect (a health problem identified at birth). It occurs when the skull, scalp and brain do not develop properly in the womb. Portions of the baby’s brain and skull are missing. The brain tissue that does form is usually exposed because there isn’t enough skin and bone to cover it.
Why is anencephaly fatal?
Anencephaly is lethal in all cases because of the severe brain malformation that is present. A significant proportion of all anencephalic fetuses are stillborn or are aborted spontaneously.
What diseases can you be born with?
There are many types of birth defects such as:
- heart problems such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries, and tetralogy of Fallot.
- spina bifida.
- orofacial cleft.
- clubfoot.
- Down syndrome.
- hemophilia.
- congenital dislocated hip.
- Tay-Sachs disease.
Can you be born without a head?
Anencephaly (pronounced an-en-sef-uh-lee) is a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.
Why is the skull of a newborn not completely formed?
When a baby has craniosynostosis, one or more of the sutures closes too early, and the baby’s skull continues growing in an abnormal fashion. Sometimes the brain gets squeezed by the skull bones that fused too soon, which can cause pressure to build up inside of the skull.
What is hydro dog?
Hydrocephalus in dogs is where there is an excess of cerebrospinal fluid that has leaked inside the dog’s skull. This causes brain swelling and is often referred to as water on the brain. Increased pressure in the skull will press on the brain tissues and can lead to permanent brain damage or cause death.
What is a bulging soft spot?
A tense or bulging fontanelle occurs when fluid builds up in the brain or the brain swells, causing increased pressure inside the skull. When the infant is crying, lying down, or vomiting, the fontanelles may look like they are bulging.
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