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Book Detail
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Congenital Disorders Sourcebook
Hayes, Kevin, Ed.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780780816138 Category: ConsHlth: Childhood Disorders
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Synopsis:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 33 babies (about 3 percent of all babies) in the United States are born each year with a congenital disability. In fact, birth defects are the leading cause of death in the first year of life, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths. Yet, the future is brightening. Recent medical advances have enabled doctors to diagnose and treat some congenital disabilities before birth, affording affected children a much greater chance at survival. Additionally, advances in our understanding of the causes of birth defects allow prospective parents to take steps to minimize the chance that an infant will be born with these types of disorders. Congenital Disorders Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, describes the most common types of nonhereditary birth defects and disorders related to prematurity, gestational injuries, prenatal and perinatal infections, maternal-health conditions during pregnancy, and birth complications, including cerebral palsy, cleft lip and palate, fetal alcohol syndrome, spina bifida, and disorders of the heart, brain, gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal system, urinary tract, reproductive organs, and chromosomal defects such as Down syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, etc. Causes, prevention strategies, diagnostic tests are explained, and innovative treatment strategies, including fetal surgery, are described. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and a directory of resources for further help and information.
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