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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Birth defect is defined as abnormalities present at birth leading mental and physical disabilities or even death.There are various types of birth defects ranging minor to serious.Birth defects can be treated.However if it is not treated in one year after baby is born then it can be fatal.
Although %60 of birth defects have unknown causes,environmental an genetic factors play big role.Studies have shown a mother who is exposed to chemical is more likely to have a baby with birth defects.
Some Birth Defects are:
*Cleft lip or palate or both together
*Cerebral Palsy *clubfoot
*Congenital hip dislocation
*Neural tube defects
*Congenital hypothyroidism
*Heart Defects
*Down syndrome
*Fragile X syndrome
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