Posts tagged with ‘genetic disorders’

Clubfoot is a condition present at birth that causes a baby’s foot to turn inward or downward. It can be…

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a rare genetic disorder that affects your adrenal glands.

Huntington’s disease is a rare, progressive brain disorder. It gradually kills nerve cells in the brain, taking away physical and…

Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when a baby’s spine and spinal cord don’t close completely during…

What is Fragile X syndrome? Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is most often passed on from a parent to a child at the time the child is conceived. The disorder causes intellectual and developmental disabilities. This means it affects a person