Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection seen in infants. A pregnant mother who has syphilis can spread the disease through the placenta to the unborn infant.
Congenital lues; Fetal syphilis
Congenital syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is passed from mother to child during fetal development or at birth. Nearly half of all children infected with...
Read moreFor several years, February 14 has been designated Congenital Heart Defect Day. And what better day could there be than Valentines Day,... Read more »
As difficult as it is for adults to deal with Migraine disease and headache disorders, it's always worse... Read more »
Full Question: I am 27 and have been experiencing headaches that happen almost everyday. After the birth of my first child I had my... Read more »
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This is a rare kind of blindness or severely impaired vision caused by a defect transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait and occurring at birth or... Read more »
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Cataract - congenitalTreatmentIn some cases, congenital cataracts are mild and do not affect vision, and these cases require no treatment. Moderate... Read more »
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CMV - congenital; Congenital CMV; Cytomegalovirus - congenitalTreatmentThere is no specific treatment for congenital CMV. Treatments, such as... Read more »
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The diaphragm is a large dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity (where your heart and lungs are) from the belly area. The diaphragm is a... Read more »
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Cretinism; Congenital hypothyroidism; Hypothyroidism - infantsSymptomsMost affected infants have few or no symptoms, because they only have a mild... Read more »