Each year, thousands of children are born with birth defects commonly associated with genetic disorders. For many, the absence in the development of a limb may be well anticipated during the gestational period, providing parents with an opportunity to seek out early treatment options for the child afflicted with the complication. One such limb complication ...
‘Mrs Rodowick Im afraid to tell you this but your son has a cleft lip’, those words will be forever burned in my mind. June 28th had started as a day of great anticipation awaiting the time when I would give birth to my very first child and ended with the birth of a beautiful ...
Chromosomal disorders are a leading cause of health concern among many pregnant women with familial history of genetic disorder. For many expectant moms, the choice to undergo amniocentesis is often met with the decision to prepare for the birth of a child who may suffer from a genetic disorder versus electing to terminate the pregnancy. ...
When my son Adam was born with a cleft lip, I was heartbroken and very scared of the road that lied ahead of us. A few days after his birth, I met the man to whom I am now eternally grateful, his plastic surgeon Dr. Brad Wilhelmi. The doctor spent quite a bit of time ...
Edwards’ syndrome is a disease that is caused by a gene abnormality, where a person has a third copy of chromosome eighteen. A person having this third, extra copy of chromosome eighteen is susceptible to major physical deformities and mental retardation, and as such, it is a very serious disease. The disease most often affects ...
There are many types of speech and language disorders, each caused by different reasons. Some speech disorders are caused by various parts of the nervous system, muscles, and other parts that are involved in speech. Language disorders are caused by other factors which we will discuss. One type of language disorder is known as aphasia. ...
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