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What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome?
Congenital Rubella Syndrome is caused by the mother of an unborn child contracting the German Measles during the first trimester of pregnancy. The Rubella virus gets transmitted to the baby and can cause many birth defects and health problems. Mental retardation, blindness, deafness and heart problems are some of the effects related to Rubella.
What birth defects can rubella cause?
Rubella isn't usually a serious disease in children, a vaccine is a simple way to prevent it, however it can be very serious if a pregnant woman becomes infected. If she developed rubella during pregnancy, especially during the first three months, the infection is likely to spread to the foetus and cause congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Up to 20% of the infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy have CRS. CRS can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and severe birth defects. The most common of the defects are blindness, deafness, heart damage and mental retardation.
What is the leading cause of deafness in infants?
CMV is a leading cause of congenital deafness.
What are the causes of partial deafness?
what are the cause of partial deafness
Are there any links between mmr and genetic deafness?
Not at all. By MMR, I don't know if you're refering to the set of diseases (measles, mumps and rubella) or the MMR vaccine designed to immunize a person against such diseases. Either way, genetic deafness is caused by genetic factors as the name suggests. A vaccine or a virus is not going to alter your DNA to cause deafness.
Does wax in the ear cause permanent or temporary deafness?
temporary deafness
What does rubella do to the body?
Rubella is a contagious infection that leaves a rash on your skin. Rubella is also called German Measles. The rash looks like either pink or light red spots, which can form evenly colored patches. Rubella can lead to swollen lymph nodes in other parts of the body, and pain and swelling in the joints. Rubella in pregnant woman can cause congenital rubella syndrome. Children who are infected with rubella pre-birth are at risk for many things such as growth and mental retardation, malformations of the heart and eyes, deafness, and liver, spleen, and bone marrow problems. It's very serious for pregnant women diagnosed with rubella get a vaccine immediately.
Is deafness hereditary?
Like allergies and birthmarks, deafness as a symptom by itself is not genetic. Deafness as a symptom of a disease which is genetic, is genetic.
What disease causes rubella?
Rubella isn't usually a serious disease in children, a vaccine is a simple way to prevent it, however it can be very serious if a pregnant woman becomes infected. If she developed rubella during pregnancy, especially during the first three months, the infection is likely to spread to the foetus and cause congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Up to 20% of the infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy have CRS. CRS can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and severe birth defects. The most common of the defects are blindness, deafness, heart damage and mental retardation.
May cause congenital abnormalities?
rubella
Does meningitis cause deafness?
I think it would
Does aids cause deafness or blindness to a fetus?
NO.
