Neonatal and Perinatal Nursing

Congenital Malformation

A congenital disorder is also known as birth defect or anomaly, is a condition existing at or before birth circumstances of cause of the disorders, those characterized by structural malformation are termed as congenital anomalies and involve imperfection in a developing fetus. Birth defects vary extensively in cause and symptoms. Any substance that causes birth defects is known as a teratogen. Some disorders can be existence before birth through prenatal diagnosis. Birth fault may be the result of genetic or environmental factors. This includes errors of morphogenesis, infection, epigenetic adjustment on a parental germline, or a chromosomal abnormality