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A birth defect is a mental or physical problem that results in an error in the way bone, brain, skin or tissue developed. A disorder may or may not be inherited, ie. passed from parent to child through genes and chromosomes.
Follow the links below to find information about birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, spina bifida, congenital heart defects and syndromes.
For individual disorders and syndromes, follow the links to the specific topic pages below.
Reviewed March 2009
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Chromosome Defects
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Links to information about chromosome defects, including Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome.
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Cleft Lip and Palate
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Links to information on cleft lip and palate.
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Congenital Heart Defects
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Links to information about congenital heart defects.
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Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Links to information about foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
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Marfan Syndrome
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Links to information on Marfan Syndrome.
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Spina Bifida
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Links to information about spina bifida, which is a neural tube defect.
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Urogenital Defects
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Links to information about birth defects that effect the urinary and genital systems.
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Teeth - gapped teeth
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Better Health Channel
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In many cases gapped front teeth in the upper jaw close by themselves. Fraenula are strings of tissue found underneath the tongue, inside the cheeks near the back molars, and under the top lip. The top lip fraenum can cause gapped teeth if it attaches too low on the gum. Whether or not an abnormal fraenum should be surgically removed is controversial.
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Nov 2009
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Club foot
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What is commonly known as club foot happens to a small number of children. The correct name is congenital talipes equino varus (CTEV).
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Nov 2009
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Rubella - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Rubella (also called German measles) is generally a mild illness caused by a virus, but it can cause birth defects if pregnant women become infected.
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Oct 2009
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First trimester screening
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Screening algorithm to detect fetal abnormalities early in pregnancy.
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Aug 2009
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Antenatal Hydronephrosis
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for antenatally detected hydronephrosis.
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Jul 2009
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Vietnam veterans' children support program
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Information about the Vietnam Veterans' Children Support Program which has been established to assist eligible Vietnam Veterans, and their families.
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Jul 2009
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Antibiotics for brain abscesses in people with cyanotic congenital heart disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Serious congenital heart disease leads to abnormal blood flow through the heart and lungs. This results in an inability to carry enough oxygen around the body which makes patients blue (cyanotic) and severely limits their physical activity. People with ...
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Jul 2009
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Amniocentesis
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Better Health Channel
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Amniocentesis can detect foetal abnormalities such as Down's syndrome, cystic fibrosis or spina bifida. A small amount of amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the sac in the uterus surrounding a foetus. Possible risks include infection, injury to the baby or miscarriage.
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Jun 2009
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tests in pregnancy - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is a blood test that can show whether your fetus has signs of some birth defects, in particular, spina bifida (a type of neural tube defect).
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Jun 2009
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Developmental hip dysplasia explained
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Better Health Channel
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) means the hip joint of a newborn baby is dislocated or prone to dislocation. DDH is more common in girls than boys. Treatment includes special harnesses (Pavlik harness), or operations and splints.
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May 2009
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Could it harm my baby?
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Questions are often asked about possible effects of things like medicines, drugs, herbal products, hair dyes and insect sprays on an unborn baby.
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May 2009
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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is one of a number of tests that can be used to detect some birth defects in pregnancy.
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Apr 2009
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Congenital heart defects - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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While some congenital heart defects are serious, many produce no problems throughout life. Find out more.
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Apr 2009
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Screening tests for neural tube defects
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Tests can be done to work out the chance that your baby has a neural tube defect (eg spina bifida).
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Apr 2009
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Tongue-tie
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There are widely differing views about tongue-tie, its effects on feeding (especially breastfeeding) and speech, and whether and how it should be treated.
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Mar 2009
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Breastfeeding - when babies won't feed
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some new babies take a while to learn how to attach to the breast and feed effectively. Others feed well at first, then become fussy. These problems can be very distressing; seek help if these ideas do not help.
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Mar 2009
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Hearing problems in children
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Better Health Channel
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Hearing problems in children can be caused by factors including otitis media (infection of the middle ear), exposure to disease in utero such as rubella (German measles), genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, and certain diseases including meningitis. Deafness may be temporary or permanent. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is a symptom of hearing damage. Treatment may include antibiotics, removal of wax or foreign object in the ear, hearing aids or speech therapy. A cochlear implant may be considered in the case of severe or profound hearing loss.
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Jan 2009
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Neural tube defects in Australia: an epidemiological report
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects (NTD) in Australia during the past decade. An estimated prevalence of NTD among pregnancies is presented based on the information from states that collect near complete data on NTD.
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Nov 2008
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Heart disorders (acquired) children
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Better Health Channel
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Some children develop a heart problem after an illness. This is called an acquired heart defect. The four main types of acquired heart defect are Kawasaki disease, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy and rheumatic heart disease. All children with heart defects should be given antibiotics when they have teeth removed or when they have other surgery which involves the mouth, nose, intestinal organs or genito-urinary systems. Bacteria may enter the bloodstream during these procedures and can cause serious infection (known as infective endocarditis) in the abnormal part of the heart.
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Oct 2008
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