HEALTH NEWS
Improving Health Through
Research
|
What is velocardiofacial syndrome?Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic condition that is sometimes hereditary. Velocardiofacial Syndrome is characterized by a combination of medical problems that vary from child to child. These medical problems include: cleft palate, or an opening in the roof of the mouth, and other differences in the palate; heart defects; problems fighting infection; low calcium levels; differences in the way the kidneys are formed or work; a characteristic facial appearance; learning problems; and speech and feeding problems. The name velocardiofacial syndrome comes from the Latin words 'velum' meaning palate, 'cardia' meaning heart and 'facies' having to do with the face. Not all of these identifying features are found in each child who is born with Velocardiofacial Syndrome. The most common features are palatal differences (~75 percent), heart defects (75 percent), problems fighting infection (77 percent), low calcium levels (50 percent), differences in the kidney (35 percent), characteristic facial appearance (numbers vary depending on the individual's ethnic and racial background), learning problems (~90 percent) and speech (~75 percent) and feeding problems (35 percent). |
DISCLAIMER
|
Medical Research
Medical Discoveries Animal Research
Health Topics
Find A Specialist
Chiropractor
Dentist
Dermatologist
Eye Doctor
Gynecologist
Massage Therapist
Optometrist
Orthopedic Surgeon
Physical Therapist
Plastic Surgeon
Rheumatologist
Skin Doctor
Speech Pathologist
Travel Nurse
Podiatrist
Neurologist
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Ear Nose and Throat
Infectious Disease
Drug Rehab
Apply For
WIC
Apply Food Stamps
©2005-2011 iifar.org. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
|