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Cardiomelic Syndrome Holt-Oram syndrome is also known as the cardiomelic syndrome. As its name suggests it is an inherited syndrome of skeletal anomalies associated with congenital cardiac defects.The condition is inherited in autosomal dominant fashion and there is wide variation... 01 January 2001 Cardiomyopathy A cardiomyopathy can be due to a variety of causes such as storage disease, endocardial fibroelastosis or viral infection. Damage to cardiac muscle occurs which results in diminished cardiac function and cardiac failure manifested by hydrops fetalis. There is... Dr Gurleen Sharland 01 January 2001 Caudal Regression Syndrome Caudal regression syndrome represents a wide spectrum of malformations which ranges from imperforate anus to sirenomelia. It occurs during the third week of fetal development and is caused by a wedge-shaped defect in the posterior axis caudal blastema, causin... Drs Chillis, Farine, Morrow, Ritchie, Ryan; Lynn Salvador RDMS RDCS 01 January 2001 Cavum Septi Pellucidi - Cyst The cavity within the septi pellucidi develops at the site of fusion of the cerebral hemispheres, as a secondary cleavage with associated necrobiosis as the fibres of the corpus callosum cross the midline. Normally the cavity is extrapial and does not communic... Dr Karl Gloning 01 January 2001 Ceidaocranial Dysplasia Cleidocranial dysplasia (cleidocranial dysostosis) is a generalised bone dysplasia characterized by mild-to-moderate short stature, clavicular aplasia or hypoplasia, dental abnormalities, typical craniofacial appearance and marked mobility of droopy shoulders.... 01 January 2001 Cephalocele - Frontoethmoidal Cephalocele is the protrusion of intracranial contents through a bony defect in the skull. Originally considered as one of the varied manifestations of failed neural tube closure such as anencephaly or spina bifida, epidemiologic data suggests that isolated fr... Dr Karl Cloning; Dr Alan Cameron; Carole Chernier RDMS; Dr Romain Favre 01 January 2001 Cephalocele - Occipital Cephalocele is the protrusion of intracranial contents through a bony defect in the skull or through one of the parietal foramina. Cranial meningocele refers to herniation of meninges only, while encephalocele implies that brain tissue lies within the her... Lynne Salvador; Dr Alan Cameron; Louise Vigeant RDMS 01 January 2001 Cephalocele - Parietal Cephalocele is the protrusion of intracranial contents through a bony defect in the skull or through one of the parietal foramina. Cranial meningocele refers to herniation of meninges only, while encephalocele implies that brain tissue lies within the her... 01 January 2001 Cerebellar Aplasia This is the absence or underdevelopment of all or part of the cerebellum. It therefore includes total agenesis or hypoplasia, in addition to isolated aplasia of the vermis or cerebellar hemispheres. As the cerebellum and vermis are fully formed by fifteen w... Dr Murray Miskin; Drs Challis,Farine, Morrow, Ritchie, Ryan; Dr Bernard Benoit 01 January 2001 Cerebellar Hypoplasia This is the absence or underdevelopment of all or part of the cerebellum. It therefore includes total agenesis or hypoplasia, in addition to isolated aplasia of the vermis or cerebellar hemispheres. As the cerebellum and vermis are fully formed by fifteen w... Dr murray Miskin; Drs Challis, Farine, Morrow, Ritchie, Ryan; Dr Bernard Benoit 01 January 2001
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