Birth Defects

Babies are tested by law within the first three days of birth for this.  If you have this, your body is unable to process a specific protein that is found in almost all foods.

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• PKU

• Tay Sachs

• Muscular Dystrophy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A gap in the upper lip that causes problems with eating, swallowing, and speech.

• Cleft Lip

• Autism

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Dwarfism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Results from damage to the brain before, during, or after birth.  Symptoms include lack of coordination and difficulty with speech.

• Spina bifida

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Cerebral Palsy

• Dwarfism

People who have this are lacking a growth hormone. They are 4'10" or under.

• Dwarfism

• PKU

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Muscular Dystrophy

This occurs when your spinal cord is incompletely formed.  It may lead to difficulty moving the legs and paralysis.

• Down Syndrome

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Spina Bifida

• PKU

Babies born with this disease lack a certain chemical in their blood that makes their bodies unable to process and use certain fats in the brain and nerve cells.  The child usually dies by the age of four.

• PKU

• Tay Sachs

• Cerebral Palsy

• Autism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

People who have this have no visible physical abnormalities.  They struggle with social and communication skills.  They like repetitive motions and structure. There is no known cause.

• Dwarfism

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Tay Sachs

• Autism

This involves a progressive weakness and shrinking of the muscles.  The most common form begins between the ages of two and six.

• Cerebral Palsy

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Cleft Lip

• PKU

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Malformed red blood cells. Symptoms include tiredness and pain. May lead to an early death.

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• PKU

• Autism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Affects the respiratory and digestive systems. Symptoms include a cough that doesn’t go away.  Many people who have this die before reaching adulthood.

• Cerebral Palsy

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Tay Sachs