Congenital Disabilities

_____________________ occurs when an infant's foot turns inward or up from the tendons being short and tight.

_____________________ occurs when a baby's external ear is either small or not properly developed.

What is the impact of congenital deafness?

_____________________ is a neural tube defect that can result from women not consuming enough folic acid.

_____________________ is a muscle disorder that causes weak muscles, which makes it harder to move around.

In _____________________ anemia, some red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. They can slow or block blood flow.

_____________________ is a genetic condition that involves the child being born with an extra copy of a chromosome.

_____________________ are congenital heart defects where the valve that lets blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery is either not formed or is narrow. It blocks blood from getting to the lungs.

Being visually impaired at birth is called congenital _____________________.

_____________________ is a birth defect in which the bones in a baby's skull join together too early, which can cause slow development.

A diaphragmatic _____________________ occurs when there is a hole in the diaphragm that allows other organs in the abdomen to move through it and into the infant's chest cavity.

TRUE/FALSE: Gastroschisis is a defect that allows the intestines to extend outside.

_____________________ can make it difficult for a male to urinate correctly and properly potty train.

_____________________ is when the baby is born without the front part of the brain and large parts of the cerebrum and cerebellum, which controls movement, thinking, and senses.

How is Encephalocele treated?

An abnormal smallness of the head is _____________________.

_____________________ is an eye condition where a baby is born without both or one eye.

How does a limb defect affect a child?

_____________________ is a birth defect that happens when a baby's mouth or lip does not properly form during pregnancy.

_____________________ occurs when there is a defective gene that makes the body create a thick and sticky mucus that builds up inside the body.

TRUE/FALSE: Omphalocele is a congenital disorder of the abdominal wall. The infant's organs stick out through the belly button and are protected by a thin sac.