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Which birth defect has the extra chromosome #21?
Down Sydrome
True or False: Mothers over 35 are at lower risk of having a child born with down syndrome.
False (higher risk)
What is 1 facial characteristic of someone with down syndrome?
Eyes slant upward, small ears and mouth. Flattened nasal bridge, short neck, small hands, short fingers.
True or False: PKU affects 1 in every 15,000 babies.
True
Do both parents have to be carries to pass down PKU?
Yes
FAS stands for what birth defect?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is Environmentally or Biologically passed down?
Environmental
What are two symptoms and effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Slowed growth Mental retardation Abnormalities in facial features Low birth weight Failure to thrive (eat and grow well) Poor wake and sleep patterns Hypera
True or False: 1 in 100 babies are affected by cleft palate.
False
True or False: Cleft Palate is more common in Asians, African Americans, and Native Americans
True
Which gender more commonly has Cleft palate?
Males
What is 1 effect or symptom of cleft palate?
gap in upper lip or palate problems with feeding ear disease problems with speech development dental problems
Which birth defect affects the spine?
Spina Bifida
Which birth defect is among the most common severe birth defects in the United States
Spina Bifida
True or False: women who don’t have enough folate are more likely to give birth to babies with Spina Bifida
True
Babies with cerebral palsy are usually not diagnosed until they are WHAT age?
2-3 years
