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Specific Birth Defects
Conditions are arranged by Organ System. Please select a category from the list below to access resources for each specific condition. This list was taken from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network: Birth Defects Surveillance, Research and Prevention.
Central Nervous System |
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Anencephalus • Facts |
Spina Bifida |
Hydrocephalus |
Encephalocele • National Organization for Rare Diseases NORD: Encephalocele |
Orofacial Face |
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Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip • Children's Craniofacial Association |
Choanal Atresia |
Gastrointestinal |
Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula |
Rectal and Large Intestinal Atresia/Stenosis |
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Pyloric Stenosis |
Hirschsprung Disease (congenital megacolon) • National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse NDDIC |
Biliary Atresia • American Liver Foundation |
Genitourinary (Reproductive / Urinary) |
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Renal Agenesis/Hypoplasia • National Kidney Foundation |
Bladder Exstrophy |
Obstructive Genitourinary Defect • healthEtreatment's Obstructive Genitourinary Defect Community |
Hypospadias • Hospital for Sick Kids |
Epispadias |
Musculoskeletal |
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Limb Reduction Deformity |
Gastroschisis |
Omphalocele |
Congenital Hip Dislocation Dysplasia • Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare |
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
• National Institutes of Health – Genetic Home Reference |
Chromosomal |
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Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) • Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders SOFT |
Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) • Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders SOFT |
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) • National Down Syndrome Congress |
FAS, Amniotic Bands |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders FASD |
Amniotic Bands |