About 40,000 babies are born in the U.S. each year with CMV.
CMV is the second leading cause of mental retardation, after down's syndrome.
The pathologic, physiologic, or biochemical mechanism results in the development of congenital heart disease. Congenital conditions exist at birth and may be hereditary or may occur during gestation up to the moment of birth.
Genetic defects or an infection or disease in the mother during pregnancy are among the causes of congenital cataracts.
No. There are still cases that occur both in Canada and the USA, even though the cases that do occur in the states are never reported.
About 16 cases of Tay-Sachs disease are diagnosed each year.
Congenital defects in dogs are the abnormalities which are present at the time of birth. Congenital defects can occur in any system or in any part of the body.
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Congenital methemoglobinemia is typically benign and should be observed. If methemoglobinemia symptoms occur the person should be taken to the hospital for treatment.
Both gonorrhea and chlamydia may cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Many cases occur without chlamydia or gonorrhea, though.
Hydrocephalus is usually the result of one or more brain disorders within the skull, refer link below.
The frequency for neurological involvement for all cases of sarcoid disease is 5%. However, neurological involvement has been reported to occur in up to 5% to 16% of cases.
Congenital diseases are passed genetically from a parent to an off-spring .These are acquired by birth.Acquired diseases are not passed genetically .they are acquired after birth.
Polydactyly occurs during fetal development, typically when a baby is still in the womb. It is a congenital condition where a baby is born with extra fingers or toes. Polydactyly can be detected through prenatal ultrasound screening in some cases.