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A birth defect is an abnormality of structure, function or metabolism (body chemistry) present at birth that results in physical or mental disability, or is fatal. Several thousand different birth defects have been identified. Birth defects are the leading cause of death in the first year of life.
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Maple syrup urine disease is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) properly. From early infancy, the condition is characterized by poor feeding, vomiting, lack of energy (lethargy), seizures, and mental retardation. The urine of affected infants has a distinctive sweet odor, much like burned caramel, that gives the condition its name. Maple syrup urine disease can be life-threatening if left untreated. Maple syrup ur...
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Birth Defects as related to Genetic Brain Disorders
- MedlinePlus: Genetic Brain Disorders
Genetic Brain Disorders ... National Institutes of Health. The primary NIH organization for research on Genetic Brain Disorders is the National Institute of ...
- MedlinePlus: Genetics/Birth Defects Topics
... Head and Brain Malformations; Ataxia see Friedreich's Ataxia; Ataxia Telangiectasia; Birth Defects; Blood Coagulation Disorders see Hemophilia; Brain Disorders, Inborn Genetic see Genetic ...
- NIH - Genetic Brain Disorders
Home > Health Information > Genetics/Birth Defects. Genetic Brain Disorders ... The NIH funds research studies that you may be ...
- Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects | Caremark Health Resources
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects ... HealthDay • Heart Defects Can Delay Baby's Brain Development: HealthDay • Another Reason ...
- Congenital disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... can be referred to as diseases, defects, disorders, anomalies, or simply genetic ... malformations involving the brain are the ... These are referred to as sporadic birth defects , a ...
- Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects | AHealthyMe.com
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects ... Heart Defects Can Delay Baby's Brain Development: HealthDay: Another Reason Not to Smoke ...
- Introduction: Birth Defects: Merck Manual Home Edition
... bifida or other abnormalities of the brain or spinal cord known as neural tube defects (see Genetic Disorders ... Most birth defects caused by genetic factors include more than just ...
- Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects | Principal Health News
Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects ... HealthDay • Heart Defects Can Delay Baby's Brain Development: HealthDay • Another Reason ...
- NIH - Genetics/Birth Defects
... Arnold-Chiari Malformation see Head and Brain Malformations; Birth Defects; Brain ... Genetic Disorders; Gaucher's Disease; Genes and Gene Therapy; Genetic Brain Disorders
- Birth Defects - Chromosomal abnormalities, Inherited disorders ...
... chemical reaction) that aids in the breakdown of certain fats in the brain. ... The more I read and understand about birth defects and genetic disorders the more fascinated I become.

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