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What are the Types of Birth Defects?
There are two main categories of birth defects. Structural birth defects relating to a problem with the structure of body parts such as:
- Abnormal limbs (clubfoot)
- Brain and spinal cord problems (spina bifida)
- Cleft lip/palate
- Heart defects or mis shape or missing valves
Functional or developmental birth defects relating to a problem with the function of a body part or body system such as:
- Brain problems that lead to behavioral disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, seizures and speech or language difficulties
- Degenerative disorders (conditions that can cause characteristics of health to worsen like muscular dystrophy)
- Metabolic disorders (chemical reactions in the body that reduces the body’s ability to get rid of waste materials)
- Nervous system (Down Syndrome and Prader-Wili Syndrome)
- Sensory problems (hearing loss and visual problems)