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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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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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Genetic Brain Disorders as related to Birth Defects
- Genetics/Birth Defects: MedlinePlus
Brain Disorders, Inborn Genetic see Genetic Brain Disorders ... Genetic Disorders. Genetic Testing. Harelip see Cleft Lip and Palate. Heart Defects see ...
- IDPH - Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders
The following list of disorders is a small list and by no means encompasses all genetic disorders. ... Neural tube defects are birth defects of the brain and the spinal cord. ...
- Genetic Disorders: The Links to Diet
Explores the role of diet in birth defects and genetic disorders. Includes nutritional links to disorders such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, homocystinuria, ...
- Introduction: Birth Defects: Merck Manual Home Edition
Most birth defects caused by genetic factors include more than just ... a baby with a birth defect (see Genetic Disorders Detection: Prenatal Diagnostic Testing) ...
- Birth Defects Causes, Symptoms,Diagnosis, and Prevention on ...
Causes of birth defects include ingestion of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy, genetic, hereditary, or environmental factors. ...
- Unlikely Genetic Suspect Implicated In Common Brain Defect
A genetic search using patients and mouse models has uncovered an unlikely gene critically involved in Dandy-Walker malformation, a common birth defect which causes ...
- Birth Defects and Brain Development - body, last, causes, The ...
Birth defects of the brain are a group of disorders that result from illness or injury to the brain and central nervous system of a developing fetus ...
- Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Birth Defects: Merck Manual ...
Genetic factors can make neural tube defects more likely. The defect ... birth defect, bleeding within the brain (often associated with prematurity), or brain ...
- Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects
Genetics and birth defects including amniocentesis, genetic counseling, DNA, fetal alcohol syndrome, cleft palate, Dwarfism, Downs Syndrome and prenatal screening
- Birth Defects List
Here is a detailed birth defects list and some facts about birth defects for all those curious mothers-to-be. Read on. Birth Defects List.
- Researchers Restore Missing Protein In Rare Genetic Brain ...
Reduced levels of that protein have been shown to cause the rare brain disorder lissencephaly, which is ... Researchers Restore Missing Protein In Rare Genetic Brain Disorder ...
- Genetics, birth defects and metabolism - Genetic disorders ...
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country, leads in patient care, education, research and advocacy. ...
- Medical News - Genetics/Birth Defects
... Diagnosis/Symptoms, Genetics/Birth Defects Clinical Trials, Genetics/Birth Defects and Genetics, Genetics/Birth Defects Treatment etc ...
- Genetic clues found for common congenital brain disorder ...
... researchers from the University of Chicago have identified the first genetic cause of one of the most common birth defects of the brain, Dandy-Walker ...
- Birth Defects Glossary of Terms with Definitions on ...
Birth Defects glossary includes a list of Birth Defects related medical definitions and related links on MedicineNet.com
- ACOG Education Pamphlet AP094 -- Genetic Disorders
Most babies are born healthy, but for some there is an increased risk of a birth defect. ... increased risk for birth defects or genetic disorders is a personal ...
- Genetic Disorders - MedlinePlus
Presents news, FAQs, overviews, fact sheets, research, and other resources.
- Genetic Disorders - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department ...
- Books: The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth ...
Author: James Wynbrandt (Author) and Mark D. Ludman (Author), Title: The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects (Facts on File Library of Health and ...
- Fetal Concerns Program: Genetic Disorders
The Fetal Concerns Program assists families in learning more about their baby
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