Congenital Anomalies
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- Fetal Treatment Center at UCSF
- Fetal diagnosis and treatment of birth defects at UCSF with a information for birth defects diagnosis and fetal therapy.
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- About Face
- Article by Sandy Keefe, MSN, RN on the transformation to children's lives that can occur following reconstructive surgery to correct facial deformities. [PDF]
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- Patient UK: Pierre Robin Syndrome
- Article on this condition which is usually characterized by small or retracted mandibles, a cleft palate and large tongue. Includes epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, management and prognosis.
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- The National Craniofacial Association: Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
- Factsheet on this rare condition charaterized by the premature closure of one or more of the sutures between the bones of the skull.
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- WHO: International Collaborative Research on Craniofacial Anomalies
- Project to establish an international network to encourage research into craniofacial anomalies including their genetic base, hereditary and environmental interactions, prevention and treatment.
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- Waardenburg Syndrome
- Original paper by P. J. Waardenburg describing the syndrome named after him, characterized by developmental anomalies of the eyelids, eyebrows and noseroot with pigmentary anomalies of the iris and head hair and congenital deafness.
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- Wikipedia: Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome
- Encyclopedia article on this rare congenital disorder characterised by premature closure of sutures between the bones of the skull and resulting in facial asymmetry, small ears and syndactyly of the fingers.
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- Krista's Page
- Written by her father, this contains biographical detail about living with Apert syndrome.
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- Swedish Apert Syndrome Information
- General information about Apert syndrome with photographs of people with the condition. English version follows Swedish text.
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- What is Apert Syndrome?
- Medical information including definition, major and related features of the condition, genetics.
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- Wikipedia: Apert Syndrome
- Encyclopedia article on this congenital disorder characterized by malformations of the skull, face, hands and feet.
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- National Library of Medicine: Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome
- A list of synonyms, summary and major features.
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- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Wikipedia article on these conditions, their prevalence among different ethnic groups, their causes, diagnosis and treatment.
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- Living with Cleft Lip and Palate
- One woman's journey to adulthood with cleft lip and palate. Contains support and information links as well as a forum for discussion with others who are faced with clefts.
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- The Transformation of a Child Born with a Cleft Lip
- Extensive photo gallery provided by Stella King. Includes comments from viewers.
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- Goldenhar's Syndrome
- Information on this condition provided by the California Ear Institute. Includes the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
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- Patient UK: Goldenhar Syndrome
- Provides information on this birth defect where there is incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip and mandible. Includes epidemiology, presentation and management.
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