Congenital disorders diagnosed and treated early in infancy are:
Patent ductus arteriosus
Tetralogy of Fallot
Transposition of the great vessels
Coarctation of the aorta ...
Congenital disorders of glycosylation type Ia as a cause of mirror syndrome
D Wurm, G Löffler, A Lindinger and L Gortner
J Perinatol 27: 802-804; doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211847 ...
Congenital disorder - A condition present from birth
Contraction - The tightening of the uterine muscles ...
Congenital disorder: A condition existing at or from birth.
Constipation: Bowel movements that are irregular, hard, dry, and difficult to push out.
Contraception: Methods to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant.
Congenital Disorder - A birth defect.
Contraception - Any method used to prevent pregnancy.
Contraction - The tightening of the uterine muscles.
congenital disorders
What are the symptoms of an aneurysm?
Aneurysms may be asymptomatic (no symptoms) or symptomatic (with symptoms). Symptoms associated with aneurysms depend upon the location of the aneurysm in the body.
Read More Hirschsprung's Disease A congenital disorder of the colon. Its chief feature is impaired intestinal function. The affected part of the colon lacks nerve cells and so ... Read More HIV Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus.
Sturge Weber Syndrome - A congenital disorder that is seen at birth and affects the neurological system. Common characteristics of Sturge-Weber syndrome include a large port wine stain on the forehead and eyelid, affecting one side of the face.
Phenylketonuria (PKU): An inherited congenital disorder that can lead to mental retardation.
Pitocin: The synthetic form of oxytocin.
Placenta: The structure through which the fetus receives nourishment and oxygen during gestation.
Down syndrome: Also known as Down's syndrome. A congenital disorder that is usually caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. The affected child will have mild to moderate mental retardation.
Robert Marion, chief of genetics and development medicine and director of the Center for Congenital Disorders at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, ...
Jenkins TM, Wapner RJ (2004). Prenatal diagnosis of congenital disorders. In RK Creasy, R Resnik, eds., Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 5th ed., pp. 235-237. Philadelphia: Saunders.
A congenital disorder of the colon. Its chief feature is impaired intestinal function. The affected part of the colon lacks nerve cells and so it is unable to relax and contract properly.
Screening newborn babies for health problems (congenital disorders) is an established worldwide public health practice.
It also is called a congenital disorder or malformation. For about 70% of babies born with birth defects, the cause is not known. In other cases, birth defects are inherited through genes or chromosomes.
Some of these considerations include: maternal age, pre-existing maternal health problems, experiences and outcomes of previous pregnancies, history of genetic or congenital disorders, ...
 See also: Congenital, Genital, Childbirth, Diagnosis, Fertility
  
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