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Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which result in a flipper-like appendage. [1] [2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother being prescribed the use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined.
The following is a list of symptoms that have been associated with Roberts syndrome: [citation needed] Bilateral symmetric tetraphocomelia- a birth defect in which the hands and feet are attached to shortened arms and legs; Prenatal growth retardation An example of a severely affected Roberts syndrome Patient
Feet of a baby born to a mother who had taken thalidomide while pregnant. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the use of thalidomide in 46 countries was prescribed to women who were pregnant or who subsequently became pregnant, and consequently resulted in the "biggest anthropogenic medical disaster ever," with more than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as ...
Birth defects are divided into two main types: structural disorders in which problems are seen with the shape of a body part and functional disorders in which problems exist with how a body part works. [3] Functional disorders include metabolic and degenerative disorders. [3] Some birth defects include both structural and functional disorders. [3]
Sierra Samuels, who was a nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, shared photos of a newborn with a birth defect that causes the baby's intestines to protrude from the body.
Scheana Shay just gave birth, and she’s already opening up about the details of her labor, including a serious medical condition. Pregnant Scheana Shay Shows Bare Baby Bump Before Going Into ...
The most common symptoms of yeast infections are more on the itching and burning side of things, says Gokhan Anil, MD, ob-gyn in the Mayo Clinic Health System. But they can also be painful (not to ...
Caudal regression syndrome, or sacral agenesis (or hypoplasia of the sacrum), is a rare birth defect. It is a congenital disorder in which the fetal development of the lower spine—the caudal partition of the spine—is abnormal. [1] It occurs at a rate of approximately one per 60,000 live births. [2]