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Most cases of congenital myasthenia are inherited in a recessive fashion, meaning that a baby has to receive a defective gene from each parent to actually manifest the condition.
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What is the condition known for congenital defect?
congenital osteoarthritis
What is congenital disease?
A congenital disease is one that is present at birth.
Is a direct hernia congenital or acquired?
Direct hernias are acquired, Indirect hernias are congenital.
What heart disease is a malformation of the heart present at birth?
Congenital heart disease
Do antibodies attack neuromuscular junctions in the rheumatoid arthiritis?
False; myasthenia gravis.
What is congenital myasthenia gravis?
Congenital MG is an inherited condition caused by a genetic defect. The medical condition develops at or shortly after birth and causes generalized symptoms.
What does diagnosis of congenital myasthenia entail?
Accurate diagnosis of congenital myasthenia requires specialized testing. These include testing specific nerves to determine if the nerves fatigue more quickly than is normal
When is congenital myasthenia noticeable?
Most cases of congenital myasthenia are noticeable at or shortly after birth. In rare cases, symptoms don't present themselves until some time later in childhood or in early adult life.
What is the treatment for congenital myasthenia?
With accurate diagnosis, most types of congenital myasthenia can be improved or at least stabilized by the use of drug therapy. More severe forms of the disease may weaken respiratory muscles and result in a reduced lifespan.
What is the description of babies with congenital myasthenia?
Babies with congenital myasthenia are often described as "floppy," with weak muscle tone, droopy eyelids, excessive fatigue , compromised eye movements, facial weakness, feeding problems and delayed developmental milestones.
What causes congenital cataracts?
Genetic defects or an infection or disease in the mother during pregnancy are among the causes of congenital cataracts.
What is a chronic progressive neuromuscular disorder that causes severe skeletal muscle weakness?
myasthenia gravis
What causes peri-papillary atrophy?
congenital disease
What are the symptoms of congenital myasthenia?
The symptoms, which usually begin in infancy or toddlerhood, can include a poor sucking response, drooping eyelids (a condition called ptosis), eyes that appear to wander or float (ophthalmoplegia)
Causes of anophthalmos?
Congenital abnormality like Trisomy 13.
10 causes of infant mortality?
congenital anomalies/malformations
What are two possible causes of congenital disability?
drug, alcohol
