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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.
Possible birth defects include phocomelia, dysmelia, amelia, bone hypoplasticity, and other congenital defects affecting the ear, heart, or internal organs. [41] Franks et al. looked at how the drug affected newborn babies, the severity of their deformities, and reviewed the drug in its early years.
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
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]
Poland syndrome is a birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped chest muscle and short webbed fingers on one side of the body. [3] [1] There may also be short ribs, less fat, and breast and nipple abnormalities on the same side of the body. [1]
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 ...
Eli Bowen was born in Richland County, Ohio, to Robert and Sarah Bowen.His undeveloped feet attached to the hips due to a rare birth defect – the so-called seal limbs, which was caused by a genetic disorder phocomelia.
Helen Brooke Taussig (May 24, 1898 – May 20, 1986) was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.She is credited with developing the concept for a procedure that would extend the lives of children born with Tetralogy of Fallot (the most common cause of blue baby syndrome).