Craniosynostosis
What is Craniosynostosis? Craniosynostosis occurs when the bones of the baby’s skull fuse together before the brain has stopped growing. The top of a baby’s skull consists of five bones…
Category: Birth Defect Fact Sheet
Cortical Blindness
What is Cortical Blindness? Cortical Blindness is a visual impairment caused by damage to the visual systems in the brain (visual cortex) which deal with processing and integration of visual…
Congenital Cataracts
What Are Congenital Cataracts? A congenital cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens that occurs in the developing baby at some point during pregnancy. The lens of the eye…
Coloboma
What is Coloboma? Coloboma is the absence or defect of ocular (eye) tissue, usually a gap or cleft in one of the structures of the eye. Different parts of the…
Clubfoot
What Is Clubfoot? Congenital clubfoot is a term used to describe a variety of ankle and foot deformities present at birth. The bones, joints, muscles, and blood vessels of the…
Cloacal Exstrophy
What is Cloacal Exstrophy? Cloacal Exstrophy is a serious congenital (present at birth) abnormality. The bladder is divided into two halves, part of the bowel is exstrophied (turned inside out)…
Cleft Lip and Palate
What Are Oral Clefts? Oral clefts are birth defects of the structures that form the mouth. An oral cleft is a split or separation in the baby’s lip and/or palate.…
Chiari Malformation
What is Chiari Malformation? Chiari Malformation is a condition where the lower part of the brain (the cerebellum) protrudes down into the spinal canal. CM is divided into 4 classifications…
CHARGE Syndrome
What is CHARGE Syndrome? CHARGE is an acronym used to represent the major symptoms of this condition. C – coloboma (an eye defect resulting in a keyhole shaped pupil and/or…
Cerebral Palsy
What Is Cerebral Palsy? The word “cerebral” refers to the brain, while “palsy” is used to describe a lack of muscle control. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disabling condition that…
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