Diabetes
What is Type 1 Diabetes? Diabetes is a life-long disease of high blood sugar. When we eat most of the food is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar…
Dandy Walker Malformation
What is Dandy Walker Malformation? Dandy Walker Malformation is a congenital (present at birth) malformation of the brain. It involves the cerebellum, which is the lower, hind portion of the…
Diaphragmatic Hernia
What is a Diaphragmatic Hernia? The diaphragm is a broad muscle that separates the abdominal and chest cavities. It’s a major muscle involved with breathing. The diaphragm forms in babies…
Cystic Hygroma
What is Cystic Hygroma? Cystic Hygromas are benign malformations of the lymphatic system. They are characterized by fluid-filled masses that occur at sites of lymphatic-venous connection, most frequently in the…
Craniosynostosis
What is Craniosynostosis? Craniosynostosis occurs when the bones of the baby’s skull fuse together before the brain has stopped growing. The top of a baby’s skull consists of five bones…
Cortical Blindness
What is Cortical Blindness? Cortical Blindness is a visual impairment caused by damage to the visual systems in the brain (visual cortex) which deal with processing and integration of visual…
Congenital Cataracts
What Are Congenital Cataracts? A congenital cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens that occurs in the developing baby at some point during pregnancy. The lens of the eye…
Coloboma
What is Coloboma? Coloboma is the absence or defect of ocular (eye) tissue, usually a gap or cleft in one of the structures of the eye. Different parts of the…
Clubfoot
What Is Clubfoot? Congenital clubfoot is a term used to describe a variety of ankle and foot deformities present at birth. The bones, joints, muscles, and blood vessels of the…
Cloacal Exstrophy
What is Cloacal Exstrophy? Cloacal Exstrophy is a serious congenital (present at birth) abnormality. The bladder is divided into two halves, part of the bowel is exstrophied (turned inside out)…
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